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    Democracy in India Bisharo Hassan 1001638310 POL 100Y1 TA: Nick Through the study of human history it is evident authoritative and monarch governments prevailed as legitimate authorities but with careful considerations these political systems were seen as inaccurate by many. New political systems, functions and responsibilities soon began to surface. Democracy was among these new political systems and argues for the influence of citizens in politics and the protection of rights

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    most popular forms of government are a dictatorship and a democracy. Both these governments have their own properties and are unique in every country they are present in. Democracy is a form of government controlled by the whole population or all the eligible members of the state, usually through elected representatives. A typical representative democracy means it’s the elected representative’s job to represent their voters. A democracy is seen in some of the most powerful states in the world

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    Democracy to me always had a propagandist vibe to it. In pop culture and movies, every instance the subject of democracy arises, it is also accompanied by some US plot to overthrow some South American communist regime. I identified democracy as a political form, a political tool, and my most preferred system of government. The American philosopher John Dewey, however, looks past the veil that democracy’s political and economic purposes produce and examines democracy instead as a way of life. Dewey

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    Democracies have been around for hundreds of years, dating back to before the word democracy was created by the ancient Greeks. Democracies give the citizens of the nation power and let them have a say so in politics. Also, the people have many freedoms guaranteed to them unlike other types of government. The people elect local, state, and national government officials. The local government deals with many different cases. State government shares most of its power with the national government. Lastly

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    contemporary world, democracy is one of the most progressive system of government that states freedom as a core value. Democracy is based on the free expression of people’s opinions, points of view as well as their opposition to the government actions. Citizens have a great control over the political events taking place in their country because through the elections they can select the right candidate who will be able to represent their interests. Core values of the democracy such as freedom, equality

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    Being part of a democracy means that the majority will prevail over the minority with no written constitution or rules to keep the minority from being over powered. Where as a republic has a written constitution for rules that are used to keep the majority from overpowering the minority.  Just defining these two words one can say being apart of a republic seems more fair than a democracy, since there are rules that everyone must follow to keep everything fair and just. In this day in age it just

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    The Battle for Democracy The ultimate goal of the framers was to create a constitution that would be representative of the people. A governmental system of this kind was an entirely new concept in the world. As defined by Greenberg and Page, “A democracy is a system of government in which the people rule by the many.” The three major parts of a democracy are political liberties, political equality, and popular sovereignty. When the three are practiced in balance this creates a perfect democratic

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    Jeffersonian Democracy was new political culture positively represented by the Democratic-Republican Party. This form of politicking reached the people on more of a personal level, which drew them in and made them more accepting. Jefferson’s Democratic-Republicans enthusiastically sought to gain the popular vote of the communities. They founded highly opinionated newspapers that spread their views throughout the country. They campaigned on a personal level by hosting political barbecues and clambakes

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    Deven Moron November 12, 2014 Professor Helligso Government Democracy: The Misunderstanding If you ask the average American citizen what democracy is, you’ll probably hear an answer that relates to having rights and freedoms, and being able to vote for who you want. In reality, only part of this statement is actually true. Yes, living in a democracy means you are given the choice to vote, but it does not immediately grant you rights and liberties. Most people assume this but are outright

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    The Jeffersonian democracy was named after Thomas Jefferson from 1790’s to the 1820’s. It was used to refer to the Republican Party. Jefferson founded the opposition to the Federalist Party of Alexander Hamilton. Democratic-Republicans brought politics to the people in a different way than they have ever seen before. The Federalist never grasped the concept of going out and politicking to gain more votes. They were not assertive enough to draw the attention of the people to get their vote. Jefferson

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