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Which ancient city-state is an example of a pure democracy?
Ancient Greece
What countries are ruled by a democracy?
No country is ruled by pure democracy, because it can only be practiced in a Socialist nation. Some nations claim to be socialist, but none are.
The founding fathers did NOT want a pure democracy because?
Because a pure democracy leads to a dictatorship. Rather, a democracy based on limited government would allow everyone's rights to be respected. For example, in a pure democracy the minority (49.9999%) is subjected to the majority (50% plus 1) for example, in a pure democracy all the right-handed people could call for anyone left-handed to be executed and there would be nothing that the left-handed people could do to stop it. But with limited government, the government would be denied the right to execute people based on such silly things.
What Sovereignty is exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens?
Sovereignty being exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens is an example of direct democracy. It could also be referred to as pure democracy.
What is Sovereignty exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens?
Sovereignty being exercised by an assembly of all of the citizens is an example of direct democracy. It could also be referred to as pure democracy.
Is a republic a democracy?
Democracy means "rule by the people". Republic means "rule by elected officials". Since the officials in a republic are elected, it is a form of democracy. Not all democracies are republics (direct democracy is not), and not all "republics" are actually democracies ("Islamic republics", for example). The United States is a republic and representational democracy.
Does the US have a pure democracy?
No, the United States does not have a pure democracy. It is a democratic republic where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf. This system allows for a balance between direct democracy and representative democracy.
How is representative democracy different from a pure democracy?
In a representative democracy, people vote for representatives to vote on specific issues on their behalf.
Is democracy practical?
In its pure form, in modern nations, no.
Which government had most pure democracy?
Athens-------APEX =)
Who can vote about laws in ancient Greece?
In Athens in the fifth century, B.C., laws were determined by a vote among all male citizens. This was an example of pure democracy.
What are Asian countries and their name tag?
philippines- the land of the orient seas sri lanka- the pearl of the indian ocean pakistan- land of the pure india- birthplace of Buddhism and Hinduism
