Direct democracy

democratization’”(Samuels 2013a pp.121). As time has progressed more countries have turned towards a democratic government; however, certain factors have to be apparent in order for a country to successfully transform it’s governmental system. Even though “democracy reigns in almost half the world’s states” (Samuels 2013a pp. 93), there are still instances where a country is unlikely to change it’s regime. While some countries appear to be continuously involved in regime changes, China is not…

To the people of Fontenay-le-Comte, I thank you all for having provided me with the opportunity to represent you in the National Assembly. In the past few months, I had listened to and voted on each proposition with only your best interest in mind. Despite my efforts, not only have we lost the National Assembly, we have lost our beloved country of France to Austro-Prussia. Despite the loss of our country, I write to you in good faith that the invasion and takeover of France will in fact greatly…

Political Culture of Malheur County To understand the political culture of a community, city, county, state, or even country-- one must first have a firm handle on the principles used to identify a political culture. As political culture stands, we have two models used to identify the bulk of the citizens in the political world. These two concepts can be labeled conservative and progressive. The conservative model correlates with a traditionalistic perspective, meaning, this view is best…

The current state of this year’s presidential campaign is chaotic. There are a loot of US citizens who do not know who they are going to vote for. Some people are even voting for the presidential candidate that is opposite of their political party. Whoever people vote for, being correctly informed is the most important thing when considering a political candidate. In the age of the internet, there are millions of pieces of information available to anybody. However, not everything on the internet…

When John B. Rayner came to Texas, he did not know about the changes that were going to soon be taking place and the role in politics he would play. Rayner did not get into politics when they first came to Texas, because he felt like no one wanted to listen to an outsider. However, the political environment in Texas began to change in the Reconstruction. It is my opinion the at the prohibition movement and the rise, height, and fall of the Populist Party were the greatest events in Rayner’s…

In the following essay I will explain how the monarchy, the aristocracy and the democracy existed in the antique Greece. It will also include how the military was managed according to the leading system they had. Throughout my research I used Miklos Szaray`s Tortenelem 1, Nemzeti Tankonykiado, 2003 book as a primary source because this specific use of English that our textbook has, confused me. For the start, the democratic system has been used by the Athenians during the antique age. Athens’s…

to school from the age of five till about the age of eighteen to learn basic life educational skills. However, when it comes to education in politics the majority of the United States lacks knowledge on politics. Being that the United States is a democracy, members of the country fail to use their right to vote in the elections that mater. The major reason why the millennial’s are uneducated…

Citizens hold the power to arbitrate who the new Commander in Chief, also known as the president of the United States will be. Every four years’, in November states hold elections where all citizens go and cast a vote for presidency. Throughout history we have encountered numerous close elections, and to think that one small percentage of citizens that did not vote, could possibly have had a different outcome if they would have voted. Society has seemed to lost interest over the years in…

When thinking about how women are perceived in America 's society today, many different conceptions appear. However, one main conception is how they are viewed and known for their bodies. Check out a recent video fighting game, and one will discover that all of the women fighters are barely clothed. For centuries women were considered inferior creatures to men. There have been many battles throughout the course of history to get the same respect and treatment as men. Unfortunately, some women…

Our government is based on democracy. It is true that we are not a real democracy as the ancient Greek, but is an essential thing that must be followed by the people. The people need to be involved with the government to keep the country functioning as it has been for many years. It is the people who need to participate in a political process to be aware of what our future candidates can offer to our country. Even though many would not see it, do in it can bring many things creating a positive…