House of Representatives

Within the division of a democracy lies two different types: a representative democracy and a direct democracy. The direct democracy is a little more uncommon. Basically, this is where everyone gathers and votes on issues and they attempt to reach a unanimous decision. However, each decision is differential and the logistics of it will often change on a case by case basis. Then there is the representative democracy. In a representative democracy, the people vote and elect a person to represent…

the backyard. On a whim before going out I decided to let all three of our cats outside. However, I kept one with me by putting a harness and leash on her. I decided so that she could keep my friend and I company while we figured out our tree house. When I finally got her situated I turned to my brother and tried to join me. I thought since it was just the two of us we could use all the help we could put the plywood into the tree. Nonetheless, he was immovable. I was at least able to…

Before the United States was the constitutional democracy, or republic it is today, it was an odd combination of pure democracy with several branches of government blended together. In order to create a strong government, two rivaling parties emerged: The Federalists and Antifederalists. Those who believed in Federalism believed in ratifying the Constitution while those who believed in Anti-Federalism opposed the ratification of the Constitution. James Madison ever so eloquently wrote Federalist…

question, if you ask me. You could look at from two different angles. You could either see it as neither a republic, nor a democracy, or you could see it as both. Technically, I view the United States as a representative democracy. While the word democracy is part of the title, a Representative Democracy is really a form of republic. In a pure democracy issues are decided by a single vote by each eligible voter. This type of government might work well for smaller political subdivisions but has…

either pass laws themselves, or elect representatives to do so for them. Direct democracy is a form of government where citizens get together and vote directly for laws. Representative democracy is a form of government in which people elect representatives who will vote for them in the government. There are many similarities and difference between the two, but in the end their structuralization separates them apart. Education which is a key aspect of representative democracy is a vital tool…

Electoral College: The Last Barrier to True Democracy The American government was unique at the time of its founding because it brought back the idea of democracy, which had been a form of government almost non-existent since the Roman Empire. The idea of democracy is simple: citizens participate in politics through voting. This didn’t apply to all citizens; only white male landowners were allowed to vote until the Jacksonian era, when it was expanded to almost all white males. It wasn’t until…

the checks and balances make sure that the United States is a republic, but the people do have a part. The people vote for a state representative, and they vote for senators. A single person cannot get rid of president. Ultimately, senators can remove a president but there are a lot of checks and balances to go through. For example, Bill Clinton was impeached by the House. But there where not enough votes from the Senate for him to be acquitted There is underlying democracy to the republic. No…

democracy, and more of a republic. The difference is that true democracy implies that power is held with the people, but with a republic, power is held in representatives, like the electoral college. The Electoral College, unlike Congress, is not a place. It is a group of 538, with electors limited to congressional influence, 1 elector for each House member, and 2 for Congress. Even District of Columbia gets 3 electors under the 23rd Amendment. Within every state’s election, the citizens are…

In order to present our country well to the rest of the world, we must elect representatives that we feel can take on our responsibilities as well as their own. People should be concerned with the private affairs of a politician or political candidate. If the politicians want their citizens to trust in what they promise to bring to them, then the people should be able to know everything, from their past to their present. Citizens have the right to know who they are electing to be put into a…

a system where people choose representatives who make decisions for them. In the beginning, it stated that we say we live in a democracy but we actually live in a republic. The article states that democracy means the government derives their power from the people and is accountable to them for the use of that power but really, we are a republic. James Madison observed that we were trying to refine and enlarge the public views by choosing certain people (representatives) who truly care and share…