The electoral college destroys the idea of one person-one vote. The concept that a minority can win an election because of the way the college works is anathema to democracy.
The choosing of candidates is controlled by a select few. No person would have chosen either a six-month senator who can't decide what his religion is and has ZERO relevant experience, OR an octogenarian who is just more-of-the-same as the ONLY two possible choices for the President of the US. We as a voter are reduced to selecting the 'lesser of evils' instead of being able to select the best person for the job.
Athenian Democracy had the council of five hundred and American Democracy has a government.
Jennifer Greiman has written: 'Democracy's spectacle' -- subject(s): Democracy in literature, Politics and literature, Literature and society, Democracy, History and criticism, American literature, Sovereignty in literature, Psychological aspects, History
Describe the fundamental aspects of eco genetics
democracy
Tobias Olsson has written: 'Young people, ICTs and democracy' -- subject(s): Mass media and youth, Democracy, Youth, Internet and teenagers, Internet, Digital communications, Political aspects, Politicial aspects, Political activity 'Young people, ICTs and democracy' -- subject(s): Mass media and youth, Democracy, Youth, Internet and teenagers, Internet, Digital communications, Political aspects, Politicial aspects, Political activity
Paul N. Goldstene has written: 'The bittersweet century' -- subject(s): Democracy, Political aspects, Political aspects of Science, Science 'Democracy in America'
No they are still a dictatorship. If the representative aspects of their supposed democracy are fictitious or an invention to facilitate their dictatorial rule they are simply a dictatorship.
I. O. A. Ude has written: 'Nigeria and the biblical democracy' -- subject(s): Religious aspects of Democracy, Christianity and politics, Democracy, Christianity
Andrew Kuper has written: 'Democracy beyond borders' -- subject- s -: Democracy, Globalization, International agencies, International relations, Justice, Political aspects, Political aspects of Globalization
Yes, there are different types of liberal democracy, such as procedural democracy, participatory democracy, and deliberative democracy. These models vary in their emphasis on different aspects of democratic governance, such as decision-making processes and citizen involvement.
Mary Lou Goodyear has written: 'Information and democracy' -- subject(s): Democracy, Government policy, Information policy, Information services, Political aspects, Political aspects of Information services
Joel Olson has written: 'The abolition of white democracy' -- subject(s): Democracy, Multiculturalism, Political aspects, Political aspects of Race discrimination, Political aspects of Racism, Politics and government, Race discrimination, Race identity, Race relations, Racism, Whites