Non-partisan democracy

Preliminary Relationships Relationship between educational levels, age and voting in the last federal election Relationship between voting in the last federal election and interest in politics Factors that have an influence on voting in the last federal election: Age, Highest education level, Interest in politics, Source of media to follow the news and current affairs + Frequency to follow the news and current affairs, Participation in political activities + Frequency of participation,…

Both Han Feizi and Confucius did not hold an important government position. Kongzi believes that if someone is a filial son and a good brother, then he is already taking part in government position so there is no need to speak of participating in government. Han Feizi did not hold an important position in the government of his state due to the fact that he was a stutterer who could not speak his own counsel. Differences: The Ruler ” On the hypothetical level, Confucians and Legalists…

people, compulsory voting is not freedom it's not intrinsic, it does not fit in democracy, the right of the people. After examining these sources there are many reasons voting should not be required by law. First, one of the many reasons that compulsory voting should not be enforced is that compulsory voting is not associated with freedom. It simply does not give freedom to the people…

Thus, they not only protect freedom of assembly as a basic right, they made a special point- in the First Amendment- of protecting the printing press.” (5) The Founder Fathers wanted a representative democracy like the one that the Romans and the ancient Greeks had. A democracy where people had a chance to choose their laws and they had the right of a total freedom of speech. As television being the new way of news media people don’t have the right to say something or the corporations…

Legitimacy is a belief by people that government rules by right, that it is acceptable and proper. This means that the opinions of citizens of a state about their government is very important in consideration of its legitimacy. When a government is legitimate it is stronger and the people are happier to live in the state. Legitimacy relies on many factors, some sources of legitimacy include: traditional, personal, and social.Haiti’s corruption rating is a very low 20/100, 100 being the…

In the past, voter turnout has peaked at about 60% of the United States population in the 2008 presidential election. The U.S. hasn't reached more than 65% voter turnout since 1912. The percentage of voter turnout in midterm elections is even lower at about 40 percent. Compared to many different nations across the world, voter turnout compared to the eligible population in presidential elections is stunning low. It is important to note that many democratic European countries are parliamentary…

people gained political power. These changes unified france bringing together the different social classes. From the revolution arose France’s first republic. Although it did not last too long, this new government set the stage for modern french democracy, therefore, having a significant and long lasting effect. While it drastically impacted france, the revolution also affected surrounding countries. Countries such as Austria, Spain, and Holland created governments with some type of…

from diverse range of influences. These influences have altered both the structure and moral foundation of Canadian law. A religious text that is controversial to many, has made an impact on Canadian law, in a where nearly 24% of the population is non-religious. This has worked to manufacture the ethical foundation of Canadian law; negative consequentialism is minimising the possibility of a bad outcome, which is directly adapted into Canadian…

The novel Lord Of The Flies by William Golding was the first book we looked at as a class. We talked about how the book was allegorical novel and discussed Golding’s interpretation of society through his characters and major conflict. This book was the most helpful to answering our essential questions about individuals and society. Society is made up of many individuals and each person has a role in it. Usually, a leader is put in charge to guide the other individuals of society. Ralph in Lord…

Civil Disobedience “That government is best which governs least”, (Jacobus 305) is the opening line of Henry David Thoreau famous writing called Civil Obedience. Thoreau wrote about how a good government should not have control or power over its people. But what he really believed in was that there shouldn’t be a government because people have the ability to self-regulate and be independent on their own. Letting the government have too much power turns it into a machine, as Thoreau called it,…