There are basically two types of government‚ Democracy and Dictatorship. Democracy is a majority ruled government. The origin democracy government formed in 400 B.C. in Athens. There are three kinds: Direct democracy where people directly vote in decision; indirect democracy where people elect representative to make decisions‚ such as our Congress; and Elite democracy where the rich make decision. A dictatorship is government ruled by the few over the many. There are different kinds‚ such as Communism
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world‚ whether a country may have a democracy‚ oligarchy‚ monarchy or a dictatorship depends on the head of state and the citizens themselves. Two well-known forms of governments‚ that are both found more often than others‚ are a democracy and a dictatorship. These forms of governments hold their strengths and weaknesses‚ and differ when it comes to power distribution. Whether which governmental system is better depends on the eyes of the person. A democracy can best be described as a government
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Democracy is a government of the people‚ for the people‚ by the people. In this government‚ people are the rulers and the ruled. Government is formed through elections. All the adult citizens cast votes and elect their representatives. This democracy is run through their elected representatives. Dictatorship is a form of government in where there’s a centralization of power. All power rests in the hands of one person. The people have no say in what goes on. There aren’t very many similarities between
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Democracy vs. Dictatorship. From the beginnings of the times‚ from ancient civilizations dated as back as 2000 B.C.E.‚ the world had been based upon political systems and philosophies of governments. A country’s philosophy of government determines the economic system and the amount of rights that people have within that country’s borders. As people can see‚ in the article written by Severine Deneulin “Democracy and human development”‚ she explains the complexities of the relationship between
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is a government by one man or a group of persons who acquire power either through force or by force and consent both. In a dictatorship‚ power is exercised in an arbitrary manner.In a democratic government‚ people elect their representatives and every person enjoys equal political rights; in a dictatorial form of government the head of the state is not elected. In a democracy people enjoy rights and liberties. These are guaranteed in the constitution. But in a dictatorial form of government there
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Dictatorship‚ Democracy‚ and Development Mancur Olson STOR ® The American Political Science Review‚ Vol. 87‚ No.3 (Sep.‚ 1993)‚567-576. Stable URL: http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-0554%28199309%2987%3A3%3C567%3ADDAD%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H The American Political Science Review is currently published by American Political Science Association. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’ s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://uk.jstor.org/aboutlterms.html
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I choose democracy as a more efficient type of government over dictatorship for these three simple reasons right her equal rights for all people‚ political freedom‚ and freedom of choice. I know you as a reader notice how every reason has the word freedom in it. This is because with a dictatorship there is no freedom‚ which show the ovbious reason why democracy is suprior. Democracy is a system of government in which political authority is held by the people. Democracies typically feature constitutional
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Lord of the Flies-Essay The novel Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ is an allegory looking at totalitarianism vs. democracy governing within humans. William Golding has two characters (Jack and Ralph) that he uses to exemplify totalitarianism vs. democracy. The two main characters represent the two different governments which lead to many arguments and other more severe conflicts between the two. The battle of the two governments on this deserted island is a small representation of what’s
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Democracy in any country is based on principle of representation. The legislature is attended by elected representatives. The people (citizens) of country vote in an election. The citizens have power to vote and change their representative in next elections. It is the government of people. Democratic government guarantees freedom of thought‚ action and speech. Hence it allows the individual to grow freely. The citizens
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step into the voting booth your ballot only lists one candidate to choose from. Or perhaps your ballot lists four candidates‚ but they are all from the Liberal party. Dictatorships are one party political systems that are ruled by one leader or an elite group of people under the principle of authoritarianism. Some feel that dictatorships are the most effective form of government because decisions are made quickly and extreme nationalism benefits the military and economy. These individuals value order
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