Representative democracy means the selection of government officials by a vote of the people in periodic elections open to competition in which candidates and voters can freely express themselves (quote). In other words‚ this is like the United States currently is. When elections are held‚ candidates run for election and voters vote to determine what candidate is the best for the job. The elected official will then represent the people in which he serves and vote on issues that are presented.
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era and has been for decades. The big question “Is the United States a democracy‚ a republic or something else?” According to the article On Democracy in Our Republic by an unknown author‚ there is a logically reinforced thesis that the United States is a republic and not a democracy. Supporting his claim he reminds American’s that their nation was founded on the principles of liberty and limited government; not on a democracy. He points to the daily reminders such as Liberty Coins‚ The Statue of
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white middle and lower classes started to vote in larger numbers. As a result of Jacksonian Democracy‚ the amount of votes jumped from 350‚000 to 2.4 million in 1840. This was by far the biggest advantage of Jacksonian Democracy because nothing is better in government than a much involved group of citizens who know what their voting for and have strong opinions. Another advantage to Jacksonian Democracy was the fact that he started a revolution in politics. There was no
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Central Historical Question Democracy is a government where people control what happens. An example of an excellent democracy could be The United States of America. Anybody over the age of eighteen can vote‚ if you take a test you can become a citizen‚ and everybody is considered equal. Ancient Athens had a very interesting version of democracy in the early 300 B.C. to the mid 400 B.C. eras. Athens had a tyrant that controlled the city‚ the citizens who voted for laws to keep the government calm
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Ravi Purohit-PUB 1250 2/16/05 The paper in which I chose to write about is American Democracy. When the thirteen British colonies in North America declared their independence in 1776‚ they laid down that "governments are instituted among Men‚ deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." This meant that they wanted a government for the people‚ run by the people. This is one of the basic ideals upon which our nation was founded. The "colonies" needed to have a written constitution
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During the Classical Age of Greece‚ two powerful city-states emerged‚ each governed by a different system. Athens was run by democracy‚ whereas‚ Sparta‚ a military state‚ was governed by oligarchy. Athens’ democracy served its people better. Since all had a say in the government and everyone was included in a state was ruled by many. In Sparta‚ the state was controlled by a select few‚ kings and ephors‚ who had absolute power. In Athens plenty of time was spent on architecture‚ to ensure that
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Athenian Democracy and Modern New Zealand democracies This essay will explain the themes and patterns of ancient Athenian democracy and modern New Zealand democracy‚ their similarities and differences‚ cultural expectations and codes of behaviour. Greek civilizations thrived for almost 1300 years ago. Ancient Greeks lived in Greece and countries we now call Turkey and Bulgaria. They became very powerful they were the most powerful between 2000 BC and 146 BC. One king or monarch did not rule ancient
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Democracy In Colonial America There were many democratic and undemocratic features in Colonial America. The democratic features were representative government‚ rights of the poeple‚ and people was the source of power. Some undemocratic features were king and queens and no rights. The democratic features worked out more than the undemocratic features which made democracy in Colonial America. Maryland’s Act of Toleration is a very good example of democracy. What more is better than having peace by
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AP American History DBQ: Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian democracy was created during the antebellum America. The Jackson democrats made an attempt to grant power to the lower classes while decreasing the influence of the rich and potent. The Jacksonian democrats viewed themselves as saviors of the common people and ruled by the means of a powerful executive branch who attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. In reality‚ they were typically very wealthy‚ they disregarded the capability of the
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The United States prized themselves on having a democratic country. They adopted the concept from the Greek who coined the idea of democracy. A government for the people by the people. The main purpose of democracy is to avoid corruption and tyranny. Yet America has flaws in their system of democracy. America creates contradictions to the very government they have protected. Yet through all the flaws America government checks and balance the people to ensure a democratic government. The citizens
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