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What are the differences between democracy and communism?
democracy at persent has become a way of life as no other form of govt. gives the individuals this much rights, liberty to grow, freedom and so many other rights. It is the govt. of the majority but with minority rights. It promotes both individual as well as collective rights.
Communism stands for the common use and sacrifice the ind. liberty and freedom. there is scope of supression of the rights of the individual.
Do politicians often sit on the fence?
That polictians are often undecided a out problems and aren't on one side or the other.
What is the difference between polyarchy and democracy?
Polyarchy is decentralized rule, much as the founding fathers of the United States created. Under this system, there are many small governmentstailored to the needs and desires of the local populations. These small governments may take many forms ranging from Fascist Monarchy to Anarchy with unofficial structure. Such a group of governments may be under a higher government (much as how the USA was originally created with state governments under a federal government). However, Polyarchy limits this higher government to serving the lower governments by enforcing laws that all agree upon (some laws are virtually unanimous such as laws against murder, rape, theft, etc). This higher government also serves to provide defense for all the lower governments under it against foreign threats as well as threats from one sub-government to another. Such a governmental structure ensures that citizens may live under a government that they support and that also supports them. Persons living under a government that they do not support or agree with can easily move to another government that they do support and agree with.
Democracy is simply rule by majority of voters. Assuming that everyone votes (and that all votes are counted equally). a slight majority of the population can (and often will) oppress the remainder of the population. While many modern governments claim to be democratic, there has not been a true democracy in effect since ancient times...and even these were not true democracies, as the majority of the populations were non-voting slaves. In effect, there has never been a true democracy (roughly translated as "government by the people", as the few that have been created have only given voting rights to a small number of persons.
How is a republic different from a direct democracy?
A republic is a representative democracy, where the people elect representatives to make laws for them. A republic makes decisions democratically by the majority vote of representatives.
In a representative democracy you elect a few to represent you in the decision making, and make decisions for you, rather then you yourself vote on every decision.
(The United States is a republic, or representational democracy, because the people vote for representatives to represent their views in congress. James Madison defined republic in terms of representative democracy as opposed to direct democracy.)
A direct democracy, or pure democracy, is where the people rule directly, voting on every law themselves. It's a form of government ruled by majority of every individual. A direct democracy allows all citizens to vote on every decision.
Direct democracy is where citizens vote directly by ballot to make decisions for the government. Direct democracy originated in Athens.
Who is for elminiating soft money?
"Soft" or Fiat money is opposed by most Libertarians and some Republicans such as Ron Paul.
What are the similarities and contrast between marxist and bourgeoisie theory of social development?
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What is the definition of Democratic communism?
Essentially communism is not democratic. A democracy is a government where the people make the decisions about the government, but in communism the government has no input from the people it governs. Instead they are told how to live, what to say/not say, and if they protest they are arrested/killed. So, to answer your question this does not exist since they are opposite theories in government.
This phrase sometimes comes up in the context of the naming of certain Communist countries, which have a tendency to style themselves "The Democratic People's Republic of ..." It's nothing more than a cynical ploy to attach some legitimacy of popular government to what, in almost all cases, is barely even Communist, and usually a totalitarian dictatorship masquarading as a popularly-supported (hence "Democratic") Communist government. Good examples here are: The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (AKA North Korea), The Democratic Republic of the Congo (AKA Zaire), and the People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
How are pragmatism and analytic philosophy uniquely American movements?
The United States distinctive contribution to philosophy is known as pragmatism
or, sometimes, American pragmatism. Pragmatism is the philosophy where practical consequences and real effects are vital components of meaning and truth. Pragmatists rejected
the idea that there is such a thing as fixed, absolute truth. Instead, they held that
truth is relative to a time and place and purpose and is thus ever changing in light
of new data. philosophical analysis resolves complex propositions or concepts into simpler ones. An elementary example is the proposition square circles are nonexistent things might be resolved by analysis into the simpler proposition no squares are circular. Pragmatism is an American theoretical movement that was developed by Charles Sanders Peirce in the 1870s. Pragmatism argues that the truth and meaning of an idea is directly related to its practical outcome. Analytic philosophy was developed by philosophers Bertrand Russell and G.E. Moore in the early 1900s and received widespread attention in English-speaking countries during the 20th century. Analytic philosophy emphasizes the use of logical argument, language analysis and scientific methods in approaching ideas. Pragmatism and analytic philosophy are uniquely American movements in that they drastically differ from the philosophy found in Europe during the same period. Pragmatism and analytic philosophy are centered on a scientific approach to argument and analysis, whereas 19th and 20th century European philosophy, called continental philosophy and found in such countries as Germany and France, generally rejects scientific methods, preferring to view thought in the context of such factors as space, time, history, culture and language. In addition, continental philosophers place importance on theory as well as practice, often viewing their philosophy in terms of individual, moral, or political transformation.
Why do you have a court hierarchy?
- žHaving a court hierarchy gives people the ability to appeal to a higher court, if you felt the trial had been unfair.
- žIt also provides efficient distribution of resources and specialisation. Meaning would all cases have an ability to be heard on the one day. Suppose there is a case about some stolen DVD's, and another case about a murder, the murder case would have to wait because the stolen DVD case would have been booked in first.
- žAnother reason for court hierarchy would be you will get a magistrate that would be dealing with similar cases, thus giving an effective punishment than a magistrate who had been dealing with a murder trial.
What is the importance of grafting in political?
To political critics campaign contributions are part of graft. The most important graft is associational. For example, as Vice President Dick Chaney convened a secret group to write the national energy policy. No money changed hands but America was handcuffed with oil company view of the future and special windfalls. Natural gas interests (oil companies) were exempted from the Clean Water Act. Many suspect fracking - drilling for natural gas by injecting potentially harmful chemicals - is harming underground water in areas that depend of that source.
How are the ideas of totalitarianism and tsarism similar?
Totalitarianism is when a single party has control over the country. Tsarism is when the Czar has authority over everything in the country. Both ideas make one person or party in control of the entire country giving them absolute power.
True or false dictatorship is the absence of government?
No dictatorship is a form of government. Anarchism means no leaders in Greek. A dictator which is the ruler in a dictatorship is an authoritarian ruler who assumes sole and absolute power, without a blood line (hereditary or king and queen). Iraq when Saddam was in power it was a dictatorship, but the people elected him into power. The dictator has full power on the government, the state, and the military.
Effective participation
Explain how public policy is formed in the American system of government?
Public policy is formed in the American system of government either on a state wide or federal level. In both of these instances the laws are enacted by the legislative branch.
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What does Anti -Communism mean?
Anti-communism simply means against communism. An example of an economic society that is anti-communist is capitalism.
What did Locke mean by the term natural law?
The rationally knowable morality that is founded in god's will for his creatures. Locke believed that all private and public good is based on the natural law that displays fundamental rights and liberties. Natural law is derived directly from the natural order of the world and from the built in tendencies of human nature.
The Millennium is when Christ returns and rules the Earth for 1000 years. Pre-millennialists believe Christ will return before the 1000 years.
Post-millennialists believe Christ will return after the 1000 years.
Amillennialists don't believe in it at all.
and Pan-millennialists believe that no one can know the future, but that everything will all pan out in the long run according to God's will and God's own time table.
Democracy is a form of government in which people have a voice in the exercise of power , typically through elected representatives
