'Should' implies a normative idea of democracy (i.e.) how one ought to define a democracy versus how it is defined). Democracy is normally simply defined as the rule of the people, though many scholars add additional, observable characteristics (such as regular elections).
The first section of the Declaration of Independence defines democracy.
They would have considered democracy the hallmark of their civilization, but they would not have defined democracy the same way that people do today. For example, the idea that all people should be allowed to vote would have seemed preposterous to Athenians, who believed that only landed men should be allowed to vote.
No,reservations are not good for democracy. In a democracy, there should be all rights distributed equally.
The word "democracy" comes from the Greek words "demos" meaning "people" and "kratos" meaning "power" or "rule." Therefore, democracy can be defined as "rule by the people" or "government by the people."
Yes, in that Fascism may be (loosely) defined as totalitarian Capitalism.
One policy of Jacksonian democracy was to avoid divisive debates over slavery. Another policy was the support of Manifest Destiny and westward expansion.
There are a list of requirement of democracy is a system of government. The list of requirements is: power through elections, election that are free, civil rights, political rights and government transparency.
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The United States of America has been a representational democracy since its birth in 1776. A representational democracy is defined as a democracy in which the people elect representatives to make decisions as opposed to a direct democracy(as seen in Ancient Greece), in which the population is small enough that everyone who is qualified to vote can vote on every topic that arises.
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Aristotle defined democracy as a system of government where power is vested in the hands of the people as a whole, or in a significant portion of them, through a voting process to make decisions for the common good.
He said that they were a democracy and that all men in Athens should have a part in government.