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    Democracy means power in the hand of people. Democracy is a form of government where sovereignty is in the hand of the people‚ the general public. The basic idea is of equality‚ freedom and welfare for all. It does not take into consideration the cast or the wealth of some person; every individual is treated fairly and is given equal rights. Democracy implies political liberty. Political liberty consists of the right to vote‚ the right to sand as a candidate for election‚ the right to hold public

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    My choice of Government First and foremost‚ my ideal government is Democracy. In life there is no greater pursuit than that of equal voice. Every day people are fighting for the right to be heard. Democracy is that right on a grand scale. Democracy is not only being heard‚ but being listened to. Democracy is when you are given an equal vote on decisions that directly affect you. And when given this tremendous responsibility‚ people will surprise you. They rise to the occasion and educate themselves

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    Threats To Democracy In Pakistan: ’’ Freedom & Democracy are just more than ideals to be followed‚ rather necessary for survival’’ Noam chomsky. I have attempted the essay based on democracy in 2011 & prepared it like the one u jotted down. Similarly if you start the introduction with the paragraph like: Dancing around the fire is not the solution to any problem‚ one should try to set & see beneath the surface in order to grasp the main issue relating to the crisis of democracy in Pakistan

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    How Democratic Is the American Constitution? From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search How Democratic is the American Constitution? (2001‚ ISBN 0-300-09218-0‚ among others) is a book by political scientist Robert A. Dahl that discusses seven "undemocratic" elements of the United States Constitution. The book defines "democratic" as alignment with the principle of one person‚ one vote‚ also known as majority rule. The author praises the Framers of the Constitution as

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    BONDS OF PEOPLE IS THE TRUE POWER Here I am‚ sitting on the floor and my body slumping on the mattress. The wind coming from the stand fan behind me silently whispers in my mind the words “Go to sleep.” The clock’s short hand points on that bulky number 3 while the other points between 1 and 2. Roughly two hours left before my usual waking time. But why am I still awake? The answer is right in front of me. A glowing light amidst the darkness surrounds me‚ making me defy the urge to grab my

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    sought out‚ some is accidentally gained‚ but all of this carries an ethical responsibility transferable to the newly knowledgeable subject. Ethics and reason are two key factors to the claim that knowledge carries an ethical responsibility‚ and are transferable in their standardized definition to make this claim reliable. This ethical responsibility is not to be blundered or squandered‚ for if it were it would make finding an ethical and true individual a true task. Ethics keep society functional

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    drunk with power and corrupt because‚ their leaders are not paying attention to what the people want. Many governments become too powerful and abuse their own people. To stop this problem we need the right type of government‚ therefore a democracy would be the best choice. Democracy is a government for the people‚ by the people‚ of the people. Democracy is the most sufficient type of government. Popular sovereignty and equality are the best core democratic values that support democracy. A core

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    Etymologically‚ democracy comes from two Greek words‚ demos and cratein. Demos means society while cratein means authority. There are many terminological definitions of democracy‚ one of it is definition is by Henry B. Mayo stating that democracy is a political system showing the public policy determined by representatives audited effectively by the society by having periodic elections based on principles of political similarities in a situation where there is freedom to choose. This means that

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    Prisons are places where people give up their freedom‚ privacy‚ control and sometimes even their dignity. Losing your minds in prison is a common occurrence due to the restriction of movement and isolation that many prisoners experience. There are many people around them but they feel alone because they are away from their friends and family. If they are in prison for a lesser crime or a crime committed out of necessity then they feel alone in their ideals because they consider themselves a “regular”

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    Evaluate the claim that the Senate is far more powerful than the House of Representatives The US federal legislature is bicameral‚ therefore it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives‚ and in theory they should both be of equal power. However‚ in reality it is the Senate which is considered to hold the most power‚ although there are arguments to in favour of them having equal rights. In order to reach a balanced judgement I will consider both sides of the argument‚ beginning with

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