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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 is the name of the government system that says that the people rule?
Simply 'Democracy' You are probably looking for the term Democracy or Republic.
What were the four types of governments that Greece had?
Aristotle put it as being: Monarchy (rule by one), which degraded to Tyranny (rule by one dictator). Aristocracy (rule by the best people), which degraded to Oligarchy (rule by the few). Democracy (people power), which degraded to Ochlocracy (mob rule). Not four there - six.
Who had the power to rule democracy in ancient Greece?
By its very name, the assembly of the people (= adult male citizens).Democracy comes from demos = the people, kratos = power: People power.
Did The founding fathers rejected the idea of a representative democracy because they equated it to mob rule.?
Obviously not since they created a representative democracy. What they rejected, because they feared mob rule, was direct democracy with the people as a whole exercising the functions of government. Michael Montagne
Rule by the people?
A democracy.
The people rule and hold sovereign power in a .?
democracy The type of government system that the people rule and hold sovereign power is a republic.
Who uses democracy?
people uses democracy actually democracy is the rule by the people for the people and to the people:) (nazzih)
Does the word democracy have a greek origin?
Yes it does. Demo = people, cracy = rule. Democracy, rule by the people.
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.
What word come from ancient Greek term meaning rule of the people?
Democracy, democratic, democrat.
What is a rule by the people?
a democracy
Rule by people?
Democracy
Why was the Persian Empire not a pure democracy?
It was a monarchy, ruled by the king and his council, with 20 provinces ruled by governors responsible to the king. This situation has nothing in common with a democracy where the people rule (demos = people, kratos = power= people power).
What is a rule by the people called?
a democracy
What is democracy?
Democracy is a regime that is organised by the rule of the people.Is a rule of people by the peopleDemocracy refers to the system of government whereby the subjects are eligible to electing their leaders.
What form of government is ruled by the many?
Constitutional Monarchy, Socialism, and a Representitive Democracy.
