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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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Is capitalism necessay for a successful democracy?
no, democracy would be more inclusive and representative under a socialist
system
More to the point, democracy is a political theory/system, while capitalism is an economic system/theory. They are not directly connected in any way to each other.
When was the social Democratic Party banned?
In the Third Reich many of the leaders of the party were put in concentration camps from March 1933 onwards. In May 1933 Germany officially became a one-party state and all other parties were banned. (Just for the record. The Social Democrats were banned once before in Germany - from 1878-1890 under Bismarck).
No, democracy is not bad because democracy means freedom of speech and freedom of human rights!
What was Athens the first in the world to do?
It experimented with radical democracy where all citizens met in a fortnightly assembly and discussed and voted on issues put to them by the councilors.
This had mixed results and resulted in Athens being involved in the disastrous 27-year Peloponnesian war, losing and losing influence in the Greek world. The novelty of radical democracy wore off, the citizens attended assemblies infrequently, and it reverted to more authoritarian forms of government.
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What countries are banned from joining the United Nations?
There are no countries banned from joining the United Nations. The countries that have not become member states have not done so because of threats from countries that are member states of what will happen should they declare their candidacy to become a member state.
Why did the dixiecrats leave the Democratic Party?
They did not support Trumans civil rights policies.
What does a Democrat congressman do?
In reality, they represent the big money donors that got them into Congress in the first place. There's an old joke that congressmen should be required to wear NASCAR driver uniforms with the logos of their biggest sponsors on them, so you can see who owns your congressman. Not a bad idea; it would definitely save money on the heating bill because those suits are very hot to wear.
Who established the first Jamat Khana of ismailies?
The word jamatkhana means communal house or communal gathering place. The Persian word khana means house or place, such as khana'i chaslm (the socket of the eyes), khana'i zumbur (a bee-hive) or khana'i murgh (a bird's nest). The Jamatkhana is a concrete expression of the response to the beliefs that are an integral part of Ismailism. It represents the physical space in which the community gathers together in a shared process of communication. The thrust of this shared communication is undertaken through collective participation. http://www.nizariismaili.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=409
How did limited government help guarantee democracy?
If you looked up this question you are dumb and smell like cheese
What country influenced the development of rights and democracy in America?
the country that influened them was british
What do Pharaohs have to do with democracy?
Nothing. Pharaohs were theocratic rulers and did not submit to the will of the people, which is required in democracies.
What is the Democratic party's view on Christianity?
This varies greatly from person to person. The Republican party is made up of Christians more than the Democrat party is, but there are still many many Christian Democrats.
More importantly, the Democratic Party has no official position on Christianity, in the same way it has no official position on any other religion. While recognizing the Judeo-Christian roots of the United States, the Democratic Party makes no official pronouncement on the values of any one specific religion.
Generally speaking, current-day Democrats get a bit uncomfortable when talking about religion in a public setting - that is, Democrats tend to very strictly hold to the separation of church and state, wherein it is entirely appropriate for a person to be religious (of whatever denomination they desire), but the use of an individual's particular religious beliefs to create specific public policy enforcing those beliefs is unacceptable.
What is the advantage of parliament to democratic?
i have no idea what the answer is thats why your Quote says ASK US ANYTHING, so i asked you a question and you give me the complete opposite of wht i wanted as a amswer
What is an example of Americanization of sport?
Well if you would like to know with regards to actual titles then it would have to be.. * Hockey to Field Hockey as most Americans call, Ice Hockey, Hockey. * Football to Soccer as Most Americans call Football, Soccer. * Snooker to Billards as Most Americans call Snooker, Billiards. (although i think billards is a bit different closer to Pool) Thats all i can think of unless someone is willing to add to this list??
Which features of the Constitution reflect a distrust of democracy?
There are several features of the Constitution that indicate distrust of popular government. These include the election of the president by the Electoral College, the fact that judges are appointed for life, and the selection of senators by state legislatures. Voting requirements were left to the states, which imposed property requirements. These requirements reflect a distrust popular government, because citizens could vote directly only for members of the House of Representatives-the lower house, which has a two-year term of office. In addition, property requirements prevented many citizens from voting at all. One must also know that the framers evaded the issue of voting altogether, giving this right to the states.
Also, the framers distrusted the common people because the masses were uninformed, easily swayed, and lacked long term thinking. It was felt that participation by the common people would result in a true democracy being unstable, would shift positions frequently, and would suffer from the lack of long-term thinking.
When did Germany become a representative democracy?
Just after World War 1, when the King left the country and social democratic as well as democratic leaders declared the republic (twice, the same time). Then, as you know, there was no such a thing like a democracy from 1933 on, until the Federal Republic of Germany was established in 1949. From then on again Germany had a representative democracy. By the way there was a small try of a democracy in 1848 when semi democratical institutions such as a parliament was established representing parts of the society. It lasted only for some time, maybe a year.
Was Athenian Democracy effective?
Athens' democracy consisted mostly of the occasional plebiscite, comparable with today's referendum. Only freeborn male citizens could participate; women were considered mere 'possessions' of their husbands or fathers who had power of even life and death over them. There were no 'democratic' institutions. The plebiscites mentioned above were usually carefully orchestrated. Which was easy, because the ordinary citizens of Athens all were 'clients' of one or another important family to which they were loyalty-bound and who they visited on a regular basis to pay their respects or to ask for favors or protection..
In terms of day-to-day government Athens was an Oligarchy, run by the members of a small group of rich and powerful families. The idea of Athens being the 'cradle of democracy' is largely an invention of 19th century poet Lord Tennyson who in this way (and succesfully) drummed up support from Britain and France for Greece's revolution against its Ottoman overlords.
This is the principle of socialism or marxism. It is not a democratic principle per se, even though many democracies have this behavior written in their tax codes.
How does inequality affect democracy in America?
People with different levels of wealth in the United States have different levels of ability to influence the political system and different levels of ability to increase their own economic stature. As a result, without a counterbalance, the wealthier individuals will have an unequal ability to influence policy and to draw wealth out from the poorer population.
What were some of Rome's contributions to democracy?
Very little. The idea of democracy comes from Athens, from the period when Athens was s democracy, which to the Greeks literally meant rule by the people.
The Romans did not have any theory of democracy. In fact, this Greek concept was alient to them.
The period of the Roman Republic (509-27 B.C., which followed the monarchy and was then replaced by rule of the emperors) had some democratic elements. The citizens had the right to vote and voted in the popular assemblies. the Assembly of the Soldiers, the Assembly of the Tribes, and the Plebeian Council. However, they had little weight in Roman politics. There were five types elected officers of state. However, the higher officials were elected by the Assembly of the soldier whose voting system was heavily stacked in favour of the rich. Politics was pretty much dominated by the unelected Senate which represented the interests of the aristocracy. The Roman Republic, despite its democratic elements, was effectively an oligarchy.
Did tyrants develop democracy in Greece?
Tyrants usually preceded democracy. They were appointed in various cities by popular will to get rid of the aristocratic cliques and run a city-state to the general benefit of the people rather than the vested interested of a few. A tyrant had to maintain a bodyguard to protect himself from the aristocrats, and to hire them had to impose a tax on the people, which eventually made the tyrant as unpopular as the aristocrats had been. So the cities progressively expelled the tyrants and some tried the experiment with democracy - with mixed success.
Failures with democracy resulted in some cases in a return to aristocrats, monarchs or tyrants to sort out the mess. Most cities then turned to a compromise of a form of limited democracy where the magistrates allowed the people to vote yes or no on issues they put before them.
