critically state how democracy is the worst type of government‚ but before we do this let us be familiar with the whole process of democracy. Looking at the history of democracy or example “In Ancient Anthens in the fifth and fourth centuries before Christ‚ this gave us the word democracy (rule by the common people) the people in this case did not include women and slaves‚ both were believed to be naturally inferior to male citizens” (Mayo 1960: 36) but since thence then democracy has developed and
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Is Democracy a Better Form of Government Democracy is the best form of government simply because no other form of government is known to work well. Democracy may have its flaws but all in all it works very fluidly. Socialism‚ for example‚ does not even come close to the best form of government. One can easily see this in Greece’s current state. Democracy has never led to complete government disorder like one can see Socialism does. Democracy allows us the freedom to choose. The majority of our
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Democracy is best defined as the government of the people‚ by the people. The classical example of democracy is that of ancient Athens‚ where the whole populace would meet in the marketplace to vote on decisions. It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government‚ except all the others have been tried. In my opinion‚ democracy is not a perfect system‚ but it is the best form of government when compared to others and is the most effective among all different types of government. In a
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“Democracy is the government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people.”(Abraham Lincoln).Do you believe that democracy is the best form of government? To what extent? Democracy states that every citizen in a given society has as much power in its resolutions as any other and the decisions concerning the individuals in it must be performed equally‚ by all; be it directly or through freely elected representatives. "It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except
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“Democracy is the worst form of government‚ except for all those other forms that have been tried” is a famous dictum quoted from Sir Winston Churchill‚ during his November 11‚ 1947 speech in the House of Commons. Churchill was known for his sharp and witty public persona- this statement was made when he lost in the 1945 elections despite winning the war. Overlooking the fact that this statement could have been made in his state of bitterness‚ democracy is actually better than other forms of government
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endured as a covenant between the government and the people of the union for hundreds of years‚ evolving with the changes from culture to industry. As a result‚ the true origins have become misconstrued to the people. Common citizens allot credit to the great John Locke for philosophies regarding the earliest influences of the colonial ideals of government; however no sole contributor created the fire that started for American liberty and relationship to a new government (11). Another misconception lies
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Kevin Silva 12/8/11 History Accelerated Mr. Binger Contributions To American Democracy Have you ever wondered where we got our governmental ideas from? It turns out that there are three men that influenced our decisions for a democracy by providing the guidelines or basics for the right governmental system. Those men’s names and John Locke‚ Baron De Montesquieu‚ and Francois Marie Arouet or better known by his pen name Voltaire. They all made great advances that later in time helped us to give
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ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY ATHENIAN GOVERNMENT & DEMOCRACY Ever wonder where and how democracy began? According to an article entitled “Athenian Government Prior to Democracy”; ancient Athens is credited with having developed one of the first democracies on this earth (1). Blackwell states that the name democracy comes from “demos-people and kratos-power”‚ meaning “power of the people” (2). Mills states that Athenian democracy did not come about easy‚ yet it was through
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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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“The idea that a public sphere to which everyone can contribute on equal terms is simply a fantasy.” To believe that there exists a public sphere where every single member contributes on an equal level is highly unrealistic. Correspondingly‚ many academics have critically supported as well as argued against this view. There will be discussion of the public sphere and various writer’s views and concepts regarding it‚ with specific references to Howley (2007) and Turnbull (2006)‚ as well as Hackett
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