Direct democracy

Ever since Hilary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Primaries, there has been much speculation concerning the accuracy of vote counts. Quite clearly some startling mistakes have occurred. However, Clinton’s victory was decisive enough to conclude that the minimal voting error is not statistically significant. Understanding the field of statistics is necessary to make judgements about the polls. Statistics is all about valid collection and…

are no barriers that keep people from voting in American elections other than the age and citizenship requirement (both reasonable). The definition of “citizens” or “people” has changed throughout the years and by extent has changed the view of democracy in the…

Schmitter and Terry Lynn Karl argue that democracy requires rights and civil liberties for citizens beyond election time. In other words, Schmitter and Karl define democracy through a procedural concept in which they focus on minimum standards and procedures that allow countries to be considered democracies (Dickovick and Eastwood, 2016, p. 91). On the other hand, Seymour Martin Lipset is a proponent of the theory of modernization and argues that democracy is the result of economic modernization…

Every nation and country has a way of running itself; a way to govern what is considered lawful and unlawful. In the United States of American, there is a massive controversial debate about whether our democracy is majoritarian or if it is more pluralistic in nature. Some may argue that the mass public, or every citizen in the country, is able to control the government’s actions. Others will state that many groups are able to work together amongst themselves to be able to allow more involvement…

Introduction Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier were two of the world's leading pioneers in architecture and the most influential European theorists and critics of Modern architecture. Loos' most known writing was "Ornament and Crime," which encouraged the removal of decoration and the use of smooth and clear surfaces, in contrast to the lavish decorations that appeared at that time. His white stripped-down buildings influenced minimal massing in modern architecture and expressed lack of ornamentation…

This document is a primary source : a speech delivered by Daniel O'connell in 1836 in the House of Commons. O'Connell, also called 'The Liberator', was an Irish-Catholic lawyer and then was elected as an MP. He didn't want to aknowlegde the King as the Supreme leader of the country. He defended the rights of Irish people and Catholics who were still oppressed. There had been the dissolution of the Irish Parliament and so Irish affaires were ruled from London. There was also the Tithe war in…

To help understand this speech and its implications, one must first be aware of the context surrounding it. It was presented before the presidential election to help thrust Trump’s chances to become president forth. Also, the American people generally do not have the highest education levels among high income countries, and these people are those who Trump is mainly targeting, among others, because they represent the majority of the population; 40 percent of Americans do not even start college,…

OUTLINE “The role the Family and Society play to complement the Government as Problem Solving Mechanisms in Kenya” 1. Introduction The government, family and society have a role to play in problem solving. The government is considered to be the problem solvers on issues affecting its citizens but they do not solve problems on a vacuum space thus they need other stakeholders to do this like the society and families. In fact they are just a bridge to facilitate to enable such problems be…

How often does one question the intention of Singapore government's intention in intervening with our personal life? Government intervention is when the government regulates and intervenes with various activities and decisions of a individual in the society through policies or campaigns that can influence people. This essay will reason why government intervention with personal relationships, choices and interest will benefit the society as a whole. Firstly, the government's intervention with…

Background: British monarchy was established after the Glorious Revolution in 1688 and England is the first country which establish constitutional monarchy. Now, Queen Elizabeth II. is the head of State and as the monarch she is also the head of the church of England, commander in Chief, head of the commonwealth and head of executive, legislature and judiciary. Although she has many titles, she has no real political power, with “domestic and foreign policy are left to Parliament and, more…