Deliberative democracy

I know far too well the dangers of being surrounded by people who agree with me. In general, my life is based within one small bubble, which is my school. My current high school is incredibly small with only about 490 students in both middle and upper school. My graduating class is one of the largest in recent years and we only have around 69 people. My school has a reputation for being more “liberal” than the other private schools in the city. The majority of people at my school don't have…

Preliminary Relationships Relationship between educational levels, age and voting in the last federal election Relationship between voting in the last federal election and interest in politics Factors that have an influence on voting in the last federal election: Age, Highest education level, Interest in politics, Source of media to follow the news and current affairs + Frequency to follow the news and current affairs, Participation in political activities + Frequency of participation,…

Both Han Feizi and Confucius did not hold an important government position. Kongzi believes that if someone is a filial son and a good brother, then he is already taking part in government position so there is no need to speak of participating in government. Han Feizi did not hold an important position in the government of his state due to the fact that he was a stutterer who could not speak his own counsel. Differences: The Ruler ” On the hypothetical level, Confucians and Legalists…

people, compulsory voting is not freedom it's not intrinsic, it does not fit in democracy, the right of the people. After examining these sources there are many reasons voting should not be required by law. First, one of the many reasons that compulsory voting should not be enforced is that compulsory voting is not associated with freedom. It simply does not give freedom to the people…

Thus, they not only protect freedom of assembly as a basic right, they made a special point- in the First Amendment- of protecting the printing press.” (5) The Founder Fathers wanted a representative democracy like the one that the Romans and the ancient Greeks had. A democracy where people had a chance to choose their laws and they had the right of a total freedom of speech. As television being the new way of news media people don’t have the right to say something or the corporations…

Legitimacy is a belief by people that government rules by right, that it is acceptable and proper. This means that the opinions of citizens of a state about their government is very important in consideration of its legitimacy. When a government is legitimate it is stronger and the people are happier to live in the state. Legitimacy relies on many factors, some sources of legitimacy include: traditional, personal, and social.Haiti’s corruption rating is a very low 20/100, 100 being the…

In the past, voter turnout has peaked at about 60% of the United States population in the 2008 presidential election. The U.S. hasn't reached more than 65% voter turnout since 1912. The percentage of voter turnout in midterm elections is even lower at about 40 percent. Compared to many different nations across the world, voter turnout compared to the eligible population in presidential elections is stunning low. It is important to note that many democratic European countries are parliamentary…

people gained political power. These changes unified france bringing together the different social classes. From the revolution arose France’s first republic. Although it did not last too long, this new government set the stage for modern french democracy, therefore, having a significant and long lasting effect. While it drastically impacted france, the revolution also affected surrounding countries. Countries such as Austria, Spain, and Holland created governments with some type of…

The fluidity of law as a whole has allowed Canadian law to develop at the same rate that society changes. Some moral standards in Canada have changed, and that is directly reflected in Canadian law; moreover, gay marriage would not have been legal fifty years ago, but was legalized once society had a different view on the matter. Likewise, the morality of robbery has not changed and neither has the law. Many of the laws and values in Canadian law can be directly reflected from the Ten…

The novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding was the first book we looked at as a class. We talked about how the book was allegorical novel and discussed Golding’s interpretation of society through his characters and major conflict. This book was the most helpful to answering our essential questions about individuals and society. Society is made up of many individuals and each person has a role in it. Usually, a leader is put in charge to guide the other individuals of society. Ralph in Lord…