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Democracy
Democracy is a type of government characterized by a "rule of the people." In most democracies, citizens are equal and have the ability to vote for their political leaders.
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What are the characteristics of developmental democracy?
the models of democracy.although early democratic theory focused on the need to project individual right and interests,it soon developed on alternative focus;a concern with the development of the human individual and the community.The most novel and radical such model was developed by jean jaeques zovuseav
The five basic concepts of democracy?
The concepts of democracy are fairly straightforward - but they aren't as easy to live by as they might seem. The concepts are listed below:
A.Necessity of compromise
B. Equality of all persons
C. Majority rule with minority rights
D. Individual liberty
E. Worth of the individual
Why is direct democracy difficult?
Because a 'direct democracy' requires the 'direct' participation of every citizen, the larger the society becomes the more difficult it is for each citizen to have the opportunity to participate.
If the vote of every citizen in the US were required on every piece of legislation in Congress, for example, nothing would ever be passed. Hence the use of a 'representative democracy' in large societies like the US'.
What are 3 features of a democracy?
Everyone has equal rights, free and fair elections, rule by law not by power-these are the three factors needed for democracy.
Which one is not a idea of American democracy?
Devine Right Theory
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What European countries were democratic between 1870-1914?
Britain, the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada were Allies that had democracies during all of World War 2. Ireland, Iceland, Sweden and Switzerland were neutral democracies. While they were occupied during the war, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway were democracies before and after occupation.
What is the difference between a republic and a democracy?
'Democracy' comes from the Greek words demos and kratos ('people power' or rule by the people'). It signifies a type of government where the people control or are the government, as opposed to rule a monarch (one ruler), a dictator (0ne ruler) or oligarchs (a few rulers).
There are two general kinds of democracy: a direct democracy, where the people rule the country themselves (that is, they meet regularly and decide on laws and actions); or a representative democracy, where the people elect councillors to represent them in a ruling council. Many of the ancient Greek city-states and early New England colonies were direct democracies, while countries like the United States, Germany or France are far too large for direct democracy to be a viable option, so these countries use the representative democracy model instead.
'Republic' comes from Latin words res publica, meaning 'thing of the people'. It refers to any style of government where there is no monarch - that is, there is no king, no emperor, no shah, no sultan or any other similar position. In a monarchy, the government is effected by the monarch. So, for example, in the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth rules. However it is a 'constitutional monarchy, and the constitution effectively gives power to the parliament elected by the people. But in a republic, there is no such rule - the country is said to belong to 'the people' - but this can be via a president, a council or a parliament or a combination. This is what distinguishes it from a democracy - a republic can be a democracy or an oligarchy.
So every democracy is a republic, but not every republic is a democracy. For example, the United States is both a democracy and a republic. Some countries are republics, but are not considered democracies. Examples include Nazi Germany, the People's Republic of China, the Democratic People's Republic of [North] Korea, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. While not 'democratic' countries from a Western point of view, they are technically republics, since they had no monarchs and even had some form of elections. However, it's also a matter of perception - for example, North Korea calls itself a 'democratic people's republic' and tries to brainwash its people into believing that, but from an outside point of view, it is arguably the most undemocratic country in the world.
By the same token, countries like the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Japan are not republics - since they each have a monarch of some kind (UK has a queen, Belgium has a king and Japan has an emperor), they are each technically a monarchy. However, they are each also considered to be a 'constitutional monarchy', because each has a constitution that gives real power to elected assemblies and the monarch's role is mostly ceremonial, coming into real play only when a constitutional crisis cannot be resolved by the elected assemblies and direction to resolve this is essential. So each of these has a government that resembles a representative democracy.
So these various terms are largely superficial, and the only way to understand them is to examine the real practice of government in each country - looking behind the titles, words and pretenses, and arriving at the real effective forces of government.
Development:
The early experiments in democracy were carried out in Athens and other city-states in Greece. They tried Direct Democracy, where the citizens met fortnightly in assembly and voted on all issues and a council implemented them between meetings. Some rash decisions by the easily-swayed people brought about chaos and collapse, so later countries have used Representative Democracy where the citizens elect representatives to a parliament which directs the state on the citizens' behalf. While not perfect as the representatives play politics and self interest, it is also practical for the present as countries are much larger and assembly of citizens impracticable. Mass electronic communication can solve this, but politicians are not going to rush to a system which replaces them any time soon.
Which freedoms are usually taken away when a democracy is overthrown by military?
Freedoms denied to the people when a democracy is overthrown by the military are so many. In 1973, a military rule or a non-democratic government was established in Chile by General Augusto Pinochet while in Poland, there was a non-democratic government led by General Jeruzelski before 1989. In both these cases the people were denied the following freedoms when they did not have democracies:
- The people had no 'right to freedom of speech' as was the case with the women of Calama in Chile.
- The people had no 'right to from associations or trade unions' as was the case with the workers like a crane operator and an n electrician in Poland.
- In Poland thousands of Solidarity members were put in prison. Freedom to organize, protest and express opinions were taken away.
- In Chile more than three thousand people were killed by the military. The life of the people was at the mercy of the ruler.
- The people had no 'right to have free elections' as was the case in Poland before the dawn of democracy there.
- It was because of the above reasons i.e. no freedom of expression, no freedom of forming their own Trade Unions, no right to have free elections, socio-economic inequality and lack of security of life that the people liked to have change in their dictatorial government.
Why is obeying the laws important to preserving democratic government?
--A pure democracy cannot be preserved. A pure democracy will always degenerate into either anarchy or socialism because the rule of the people subordinates laws. Laws can only be enforced in a republic.
In a democracy, the majority will always vote for that which benefits the majority. In a republic, laws prevent the majority from destroying the minority.
--The United States is a republic based upon democratic principals. In a true democracy, every thing would be decided by a popular vote. Rather, a more efficient and enduring system is to elect representatives that reflect the goals of the majority and have these representatives create and enforce laws that conform to the basic principals of the country. In the US, those principals are defined by the US Constitutions and the various powers promulgated there from.
What are some problems that can arise with democracy?
Well, it's not hard to see a few. One would be the idea that people can vote themselves a living at the expense of others. This is not a problem until the 'others' have been reduced to parity, or form underground economies. Then there's the idea that in a good democracy nothing bad ever happens - after all it's a 'good' country. So thousands of laws are passed to prevent bad things from happening - even time and chance. Many of these laws are useless and expensive and a very real drain on the nation. A good example is 'No Child Left Behind'. Think about it - we'd BETTER be leaving LOTS of children behind! Do you really want an M.I.T or CalTech into which EVERY American child could be admitted! Do you want to lower or raise the standards of education? Another problem with democracies happens when one large segment of society refuses to respect the others. It may be more polite than the tribal wars one sees in Africa, but it is still very destructive. In the recent presidential campaign the news media were STRONGLY allied with one party - one side got almost all of the press, and almost all of it was positive. In such a situation the public can not and does not vote intelligently. How could they without valid information? How can a democracy survie if its citizens are un-informed about very important issues? Boy I could go on until I die of old age... These are just a start.
Asia is a continent not a country. Each country in Asia has it's own form of government, some are democracies, some are dictatorships.
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Who is the leader of democracy?
The elected candidate chosen by the people
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Introduction to Types of Government
What type of democracy did the roman-republic practice?
Technically, the Romans had a republic, not a democracy.
Romans voted for their political leaders (consuls, praetors, tribunes, aediles, and quaestors). Elected politicians gained entry into the Senate, the ruling political body of the Republic. The elected officials also ran the military campaigns.
What is a transitional democracies?
A transitional democracy is a country that is reletively democratic but shows incomplete signs of democratic consolodations. They fall midway between an established democracy and non-democracy. Countries of this nature include, Mexico, Chile, Turkey, and many African countries.
What are the advantages of having both elected leaders and traditional leaders?
The advantages of a democratic society are well known around the world. In this society, the people of the country are able to elect the ones they want to lead them. Under a traditional system it is very likely that the leader will appoint himself for life and the people will have to obey whether they agree or not.
What is democracy and freedom?
No, democracy is a type of government (which is a noun) and "democratic" is a adjective that describes things having traits of a democracy.
There is a difference between "democratic" as in referring to a "democracy" and "Democratic" as in referring to the US Democratic Party.
What year did Canada become a democracy?
in 1757 is the year cananada became a democracy hope it helps :)
Are interest groups a danger to democracy?
Special interest groups buy votes by making "legal" (READ: Questionable at best) donations to Congressional Representatives and Senators. The problem is there are few rules to keep our elected leaders from taking these badly-shrouded bribes, and the rules they have are not enforced. Also, bear in mind many people in Congress own stock in oil companies and corporations that are big in tobacco like Kraft-Philip Morris, so they have a vested interest in not restricting their profits.
Is India a dictatorship or democracy?
Democracy, although the country is ruled by only one party in common for long, except one 'five term' from 1998-2004, No body ever liked the current government.
When does a democracy not work?
Pure democracy requires that each person votes on every bill. Since people have jobs, it would be difficult for people to be knowledgeable on every bill. It was also be very costly to organize a vote for everyone every time a vote was needed because hundreds of bills are passed into law every year.
Due to this, democracy is only effective on a small scale, such as for a single town.
However, for a nation, a Republic is a better form of government. You vote for someone who will represent you. Your representative can research the bills and vote while you take care of your job and family.
