Democracy in America

With money replacing time and membership in the interest groups, the levels of democracy are slowly diminishing. Given that such groups are established to act as voices for the minority or sidelined groups, their influence over national politics is on a slowing verge (Jones, 2009). Thus, such entities end up representing interests that…

What type of democracy will maintain the peace? For the past 50 years, we have been fighting to attain the island of Luucane. The fight is now finally over and our building phase has begun. I have constructed a type of government that will enable the people of Luucane to live together in harmony. Our island will follow a system of democracy. To begin, democracy can be defined as a system of government that is run by the people. The people would cast their votes on whom they believe is worthy to…

stable and effective government in order to form a thriving society. Democracy and communism are two of the most different systems of government that exist. Communism is a socialist movement that aims to create a classless society. It visualizes a free society without any division. In George Orwell’s Animal Farm, communism is represented when the animals lead a revolution and attempt to distribute work and food evenly. Meanwhile, democracy is a form of government that gives entitled citizens an…

William Hudson's "American Democracy in Peril” does a great job in explaining radical individualism. Radical individualism places the rights of the individual over those of society, rather than considering the good to society over the rights of the individual. Radical individualism leads to people isolating themselves from society, which is a recipe for disaster. Radical individualists believe that they owe no man anything and do not accept anything from anyone. It comes from the classical…

yet, less than half of the people that are eligible to vote, do it (Kemper). Citizens choose to not sign up for voter registration or they simply choose to not vote. Why not choose to make a difference? Voting shows love and appreciation for our democracy. United States citizens need to voice their opinions and should exercise their right to vote. First off, voting in presidential elections selects the leader of the world’s most powerful country. The citizens of other countries do not have the…

Do we still live in a thriving democracy, and if so, have the rights of the American people also declined with the preconceived notion of an “American dream?” The word Democracy means something different to the different factions of the American society, some believe it is still alive and prospering to its fullest capabilities, while others would argue that it is a long gone utopian ideology that has been dwindling ever since the inception of the United States in 1776. The key to the…

are recognized as equality, rights, liberty, democracy and opportunity. Today there is a constant debate of if whether or not present day Americans live up to those ideals. Present day Americans do live up to the ideals of our founding fathers in all five ways, we are only progressing towards the life they had set forward for us and Americans will only surpass any obstacle holding back any of these ideals. As a nation our…

of rule by the people. (The Constitution of the United States of America) However any form of democracy can be compromised, this can happen in several ways. If society is not democratic then government will likely not be democratic. If the economy is overpowering of the culture, and it’s not democratic than society will likely not be democratic. Lastly, if the government does not function democratically, then there is no democracy. (Brem, R.) According to a recent study conducted by Princeton…

Athens's role as an imperial power created a democracy to be admired. The Delian league started as a way to keep the alliance of city states safe from Persia and take vengeance. A way the league kept them all protected was the use of the navy they created with the money from the treasury. The islands and city-states across sent money to the League's treasury on the island of Delos. The league also had the right to one vote each, but the Athenian votes were worth more. Themistocles was the…

Democracy and Republican Framework of the United States Democratic ways of ruling a land concerns two parties – the majority and the minority. Under this set up, the minorities have no guarantee or protection upon the unlimited powers that the majorities enjoy. Democracy and republic are two different concepts of government where one rests the power on certain people, while the other one rests the power on the people themselves. These two forms are not only poles apart from each other but also…