Racial Equality and Civil Rights Socialization in Modern Day America
Democracy, regarded as the rule of the majority has evolved into the most desired form of governance preferred by the majority of individuals across nations around the world. However, the concept of the rule “of the people, for the people, and by the people” as reiterated by Abraham Lincoln, has been considered a fleeting construct of the society as fewer citizens are engaged in measures and processes tailored towards promoting democracy within the community. Democracy supports the adoption of a state of governance, which promotes the representative involvement of the public within the adopted system of governance (Selignson et al., 2012).
Democracy supports the provision of ultimate authority to citizens, which remains critical in determining the preferred kind of leaders and policies that may be adopted by a country. The adoption of a democracy involves the establishment of a system that places emphasis on the passage of self-rule as the primary construct of the society through the election of representatives tasked with adopting policies tailored towards meeting overall needs of the community (Smith & Glidden, 2012). Democracy operates on the principle of inclusion that places emphasis on the involvement of all individuals in the society in the selection and …show more content…
The equality component aims to facilitate the provision of accessing the available resources and opportunities to all within the society. The adoption of a functional democracy promotes the level of equality experienced within a community as it facilitates for equal access to education, healthcare, credit and other services extended to the public within the society (Seligson et al., 2012). Equality explores the level of accessibility of an individual to opportunities presented in the
Democracy, regarded as the rule of the majority has evolved into the most desired form of governance preferred by the majority of individuals across nations around the world. However, the concept of the rule “of the people, for the people, and by the people” as reiterated by Abraham Lincoln, has been considered a fleeting construct of the society as fewer citizens are engaged in measures and processes tailored towards promoting democracy within the community. Democracy supports the adoption of a state of governance, which promotes the representative involvement of the public within the adopted system of governance (Selignson et al., 2012).
Democracy supports the provision of ultimate authority to citizens, which remains critical in determining the preferred kind of leaders and policies that may be adopted by a country. The adoption of a democracy involves the establishment of a system that places emphasis on the passage of self-rule as the primary construct of the society through the election of representatives tasked with adopting policies tailored towards meeting overall needs of the community (Smith & Glidden, 2012). Democracy operates on the principle of inclusion that places emphasis on the involvement of all individuals in the society in the selection and …show more content…
The equality component aims to facilitate the provision of accessing the available resources and opportunities to all within the society. The adoption of a functional democracy promotes the level of equality experienced within a community as it facilitates for equal access to education, healthcare, credit and other services extended to the public within the society (Seligson et al., 2012). Equality explores the level of accessibility of an individual to opportunities presented in the