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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 De Tocqueville's 3 generative principle of democracy?
Alexis de Tocqueville's theory of Democracy is based on three "generative principles." The first of these "generative principles" is equality of conditions. For Democracy to exist there must be equality. In his famous work Democracy in America, Tocqueville states "rights must be given to each citizen or to no one." It is this equality of conditions that serve as the seeds of Democracy. According to Tocqueville, this equality of conditions served as a "generative principle" for Democracy
Another "generative principle" for democracy was sovereignty of the people.
Just as sovereignty of the people is a "generative principle," so is public opinion. Public opinion is what drives democracy.
Despite the prospects of the tyranny of the majority, Tocqueville felt democracy was the way of the future. He believed that democracy was the destiny for modern nation states and that monarchies and aristocracies would soon disappear. Democracy represented the negation of the aristocracy. Tocqueville used the term "providential" when describing the spread of democracy. Tocqueville wanted to convey a sense of predetermined historical and divine triumph. In order for democracy to triumph the "generative principles" of equality of conditions, sovereignty of the people, and public opinion needed to exist.
What countries have a parliamentary democracy?
Among the many countries that have parliamentary democracies are the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Poland, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Australia, Barbados, Israel, Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan, and South Africa
Which countries are democracies without an electoral college?
The United States is the only example of a country in the world which uses an electoral college to indirectly elect the executive, so every other democracy is one without an electoral college.
What makes Syria a non-democratic country?
Republic under an authoritarian regime. President approved by popular referendum for a second seven-year term (no term limits); referendum last held on 27 May 2007 (next to be held in May 2014); the president appoints the vice presidents, prime minister, and deputy prime ministerselection results: Bashar al-ASAD approved as president; percent of vote - Bashar al-ASAD 97.6%, other 2.4%
How can the principles of democracy be applied to all spheres of life?
The principles of a Democracy can be applied to several different spheres of life.
1. For example, the collective act of making a decision in the government-using consultations of many and providing corrections- can be compared to the process with which we make decisions in our everyday life, either in organisations or within a family.
2. Democracy involves the equality of all the people. This principle applies to the manner with which we are entitled to treat our fellow human beings-we must treat them with equal respect and dignity, thinking not about differences because every human has a right to respect just like every citizen of a country has a right to be represented or a right to be given an equal oppurtunity before the law.
Can a democracy have a representative and direct characteristics at the same time?
The representative and direct democracy are the SAME thing, but are called by different names.
Who makes the decision in parliamentary democracy?
In a Parliamentary Democracy, the PRIME MINISTER makes the key national decisions.
What did German socialists formed social democracy aiming to transition gradually from?
from capitalism to socialism
It was initiated by Athenians somewhere between 500-400BC, the ideals being put forward by Plato (though it was already in existence at this time).
How are direct democracy and representative democracy different?
direct democracy is each person's decision directly affects the outcome of a vote. Representative democracy is the citizens elect officials to represent them in the government. These elected officials then meet to make the country's laws and to enforce them.
What are the 4 pillars of democracy and what do they mean?
freedom- to make your own choices, things that the government and others cant stop you from doing
representation- in a group choosing the most popular idea
justice- fairness and doing whats right, we relay on justice to protect our rights
equity- everyones needs are reached and treated fairly
The Lockean ideal of indirect democracy is based on what?
A Lockean Democracy is all about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Its also a form of democracy where the rights of individuals are the main focus of society.
Promoting freedom and democracy and protecting human rights around the world are key to Unicracy.
Basically people are lazy and aren't willing to do their own research on issues. They therefore get their news and views primarily from TV, newspapers, magazines and friends/family (who got theirs from the same sources). Few people think critically about what they are told/read and the various news media tend to be biased one way or another politically/ideologically (largely because of the ideology of the individuals or interest groups that fund the media company) so all stories have a bias.
You only have to be involved/knowledgeable about a few issues covered by the press to recognize that EVERY story makes errors or slants the facts a bit one way or another, and SOME are ouright misleading and untrue. A perfect example is Fox news who have one of the highest incidence of misleading reporting of all media.
The inevitable result is that most people form views and opinions based on their basic ideology and biased reporting. A few people are more critical and are willing to cut through the conflicting views and form their own opinions based on the facts, not second hand pundit's views.
It's not difficult to see how -- if the majority get views and opinions from the press / media -- the media has a major influence on democracy.
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In what ways does haemon's speech reflect the ideals of democracy?
Haemon's speech reveals his ideals of democracy because he urges his father to listen to his opponents before making irrational decisions. He urges him to use reason and not passion and most importantly, he encourages to listen to the people in his kingdom.
Which action is the strongest sign of a functioning democracy?
The peaceful transfer of power after an election.
US President Theodore Roosevelt may have been the first president to explain bluntly why the Federalist ideas of Alexander Hamilton were now the narrative on how US democracy and the Federal governments role began to lean away from decentralization.Roosevelt stated that Hamiltonian means or methods had been necessary to achieve Jeffersonian ideals. Roosevelt believed that only strong national policy was the most efficient method to correct US injustices.
With that said, it became easier for more and more power to be focused on the executive branch of government. Perhaps Woodrow Wilson was the last president to bend to the wishes of a strong US Congress.
Yes, it has happened many times. The last time was between January 2001 and January 2007.
As for positive and negative events that happened, that is a very sensitive subject. People who support the Republican Party tend to view that era favorably; those who do not support them generally don't view it favorably.
What features does ancient greek democracy share with modern day democracy?
The desire to have rule by the citizens. The Greek city-states did this by the citizens meeting regularly in assembly and voting on decisions. In modern representative democracy, the citizens elect representative to a parliament to do the decision-making for them, but the problem is that these representatives do not necessarily do what their electors want.
The internet now offers an opportunity to go back to direct democracy, but the politicians will strongly resist being displaced.
What type of democracy does Germany have?
Federal republic with 2 legislative bodies (Federal Council and Federal Assembly).
How was Ancient Greek democracy like the U.S's democracy?
Democracy in Greece was first introduced in Athens in 505 BCE by Cleisthenes. Previous to democracy Greek city-states were ruled by an elite few, rich, powerful men, known as tyrants. This Oligarchy limited the power to very few people. Democracy was a government structured to serve the people. All white, male citizens had the right to vote under a democratic democracy. Unlike present democracy, citizens would convene and openly discuss and vote for elections. This type of democracy is called direct democracy. As a society it benefited the majority, which were the middle and lower classes. The middle and lower classes received a voice , giving them power. The upper class, aristocrats, lost power through a democratic government. They no longer received more power because of their social standing
