To what extent are democracy and dictatorship different? In order to answer this question we must first examine the generic basis of both democracy and dictatorship separately. The term democracy originates from the Greeks‚ and is defined as “rule of the people” coming from the words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was coined around 400 BCE‚ to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states‚ notably Athens. Commonly‚ two forms of democracy are recognised‚ these being
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While democracy provides equality and justice for everyone‚ it also allows the ignorance of the masses to control the state. The first advantage pointed out by the Greeks is that democracy protected the many from being ruled by the few. Everyone had a say in state affairs and not just some group of aristocrats. Consequently‚ the poor and middle class Greeks upheld this form of government. Since they formed the majority of the population‚ democracy survived for a long time in the Athenian community
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Introduction to Political Studies (POLS1007) Tutorial : 13:15 Mr. Hudson Dimpho Ramalose 717071 18 March 2013 THE CONTRIBUTION OF LIBERALISM TO LIBERAL DEMOCRACY “A political arrangement that promotes the liberty of the individual citizen from arbitrary government” ‚ ( Gamble‚ n.d.) . This is a political ideology that seems to put great emphasis on the protection of the individual through key principles such as individualism‚ freedom and equality (Heywood‚ 2007). Principles that are
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Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which
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interesting question is why their involvement with what they were fighting for was able to give them the push to oust the invading empire. I surmise that the involvement in the state militarily and thus politically for the Athenians‚ which amounted to the beginning of democracy as we know it. As it is suggested by the book title‚ The Roots of the Western Tradition dig deep down into the ancient civilizations. Greece is a unique‚ important and telling civilization to study for it reveals the beginning
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representative democracy? Representative democracy is where the public people vote for and elect a person (called an MP‚ Member or Parliament) to portray and voice the opinions of the area the MP was elected in. They will take the views of their constituency on board when speaking in the House of Commons. A country which uses this is the United Kingdom. One of the advantages of representative democracy is that even with over 60 million people in the UK the system of representative democracy works very
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The argument of communism versus democracy has yet to end and with so many differences and few real similarities as the world turns and new leadership takes place the people are always at the helm of reform and reconstruction. As most incumbent leaders and rulers assure the people as they campaign. Democracy is a government by the people; especially: rule of the majority and a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system
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The Origins of Democracy Democracy is defined as a government by the people. Many people often only think of the United States of America when they think of democracy. Others think democracy only refers to voting or politics. Democracy however is more than just an American term or idea. Democracy has changed countries‚ and history effecting countless numbers of people across the world. Democracy in earliest form can be traced all the back to Ancient Greece around 500 B.C. The Greeks
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Authoritarian Government vs. Democracy Authoritarian and the Democracy have different governments. The different authoritarian governments are absolute monarchy‚ dictatorship‚ and totalitarian. Democracy and Authoritarian have different kind of structures. Both have different laws‚ and have different expectations. There are different types of Democracy’s. There is a Constitutional Democracy‚ Direct Democracy‚ etc. Democracy has many differences from Authoritarian. Democracy leaders are chosen in fair
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Democracy vs. Absolutism During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ there were various forms of government‚ including democracy and absolutism. Not only is this an important topic because it deals with the government‚ but it also deals with the citizens and their perception of the government. However‚ at this time democracy was a better form of government because the people share the power with the government‚ the person in power does not have absolute power‚ and it protects the rights of
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