Democracy in America

each region to keep governing itself while also imposing limitations put in place by a federal government, (Anderson 8). Federalism is a type of government that is separated in at least two orders of government, which is normally associated with democracies, (Anderson 3). In other words, both orders of government who have sovereignty over the territory must be elected by the population and be held accountable to it, (Anderson 3). The federal government has authority over…

In today’s day and age America has evolved into a country of freedom of speech. No one is hindered from reciting their own opinion. As it states in the bill of rights article “Freedom of Speech does NOT mean that a person can say whatever they want to say. Freedom of Speech means that someone's right to say something is protected within certain limits. A person may have to suffer consequences for saying some things, but they still have the right to say them. For example, it is against the law to…

while still maintaining power over lower classes. Despite the similarities in the causes, the consequences of both revolutions were radically different when it came to the outcomes of the war, with France having a constitutional monarchy while Latin America was free from Spanish rule, however, never being able to unify as a…

country where everyone is equal and has the same opportunity to succeed as her/his neighbour. This is the mistake of a naïve and uninformed public that ignores the various acts of censorship that the governments of both Canada and the Unites States of America have allowed in recent years. People like Chelsea Manning or Edward Snowden are jailed or are forced into…

proposals for a new form of government. Paine outlines the problems in the idea of a hereditary monarchy, the advisability of separation, society, and economical benefits of independence. His ideas and theories played a profoundly influential in America in the 1700’s. He based his arguments around a lot of natural laws that seemed to be common sense ideas. Like, how can an island rule an entire continent? Or, How can a king so far away rule a different nation? Thomas Paine begins by making…

From 1765 to 1784, an upheaval known as the American Revolution took place, forming the United States of America. It was evident that the colonies rejected British authority and declared themselves independent; however, what is not evident is whether this “American Revolution” was truly a revolution or a coup performed by the upper class for their own benefit. By definition, a “revolution” is a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system, while a “coup” is just…

Constitution suspended, the central government is essentially abolished and the military takes control, slowly censoring the news sources, and eventually transforming into a theocracy. Is there any realistic possibility of events like the text happing in America today given the current social, economic and political realities? Atwood describes The Handmaidens Tale as speculative fiction,…

Throughout history, there have been numerous eras of change and revolution in thought and social practise; however, none have been as momentous and influential in changing Europe as the period of Enlightenment that spread across the continent between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. With the rise of “enlightened” thought, there was an influx of new writers that brought forth new and stimulating ideas, which caused quite a stir in the conservative areas of the world. Widely acclaimed…

its president through the electoral college system? To ease some of the tension with this decision let me lay down some facts and information. In a presidential election, the popular vote simply means an aggregate of all voters from all states in America. The candidate who gets the most votes nationwide is said to have won the popular vote. But the winner of the popular vote may end up losing the election, like “Al Gore did in 2000 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. In the 2012 presidential election,…

reasons why Madison wanted more territories, more states, and more districts in the United States to prevent having a majority and separate powers. Furthermore, he did not think democracy would efficiently work in such a large country like the United States since the territory is overly large to keep all men in politics. Democracy only efficiently worked in small states because everyone was able to participate in politics such as Athena in ancient Greece. Also, he did not agree with the fact…