Essay On Democratic Government

Alexis de Tocqueville said, “Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude”. Democracy has many different and diverse principles and values that keep its system running. Some examples of the principles are citizen’s rights and federalism. When even one of these principles and/or values are lost, chaos will ring out and all the purposes of the democratic system will be lost. The U.S. democratic government embodies the democratic ways just as best they can. even if it’s not doing well with society. The basic principles of an American democracy include, All members are equal and have equal responsibilities and responsibilities, Leaders are elected by the people (www.parli.com, Basic Principles of Democratic Government), Ideals are presented by the …show more content…
The principles and values work together to uphold the purposes or goals of a democratic government. “The purpose of democracy is to accomplish the objectives that best serve the interests of the people, in terms of their human rights, living standards, and quality of life standards, and that reflect their highest aspirations.” (qualityoflaws.com, Democracy: Government that serves the people). The US government is organized by the Constitution of the United States, which divides the federal government into three branches Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. This is called the separation of powers. This to ensure a strong central government that has no group that gains power over the others (usa.com, Branches of the Government). The national government has many powers including coining money, declaring war, and provide a navy and