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Democracy : Topics in Social Science
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In the classical Greek polis, democracy was the name of a constitution in which the poorer people (demos) exercised power in their own interest as against the interest of the rich and aristocratic. Aristotle thought it a debased form of constitution,...
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Democracy : Topics in Politics
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Democracy is the most valued and also perhaps the vaguest of political concepts in the modern world. Political systems as diverse as the USA, various one-party states in Africa and communist states all describe themselves as democracies. Indeed, it is...
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Future Prospects : Protestantism
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There are diverse Protestant approaches to Darwinism, only a few of which have been touched on here. Through the 1990s numerous attempts were made to create forums for constructive dialogue, which are supported in several countries by the Templeton...
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Democracy : Adult and Continuing Education
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Literally, it means the power of the people, so that supreme power is ultimately vested in the people and exercised by their representatives. In fact, it is a political arrangement in government whereby the people’s wishes may be...
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Democracy Information
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In political theory, Democracy describes a small number of related forms of government and also a political philosophy. A common feature of democracy as currently understood and practiced is competitive elections. Competitive elections are usually seen...
 


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Democracy Quotes
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Democracy is a form of government in which power ultimately comes from the people governed, whether through direct voting or through elected representatives. A democracy can range from a liberal direct democracy to an illiberal totalitarian democracy ....


News and Journals
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Democracy in action?
11/4/2008: 360 words, approx. 1 pages
Yesterday's treasury select committee hearing in parliament showed the potential downside of bringing democracy to the people.Instead of the usual robust interrogation of policymakers, we were treated to a lame succession of questions from the general public which the experienced men – Bank of England...
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Syria sentences democracy activists
5/14/2007: 396 words, approx. 1 pages
A Syrian court sentenced four pro-democracy campaigners, including one of Syria's most respected writers, to prison terms Sunday as part of President's Bashar Assad's latest crack down on dissent."We are not criminals, we are patriotic people," said writer Michel Kilo from behind bars after Judge...
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Democracy disappoints in Nigeria
4/25/2007: 659 words, approx. 2 pages
When Nigeria's electoral commissioner took to airwaves last weekend, he told voters there would be rare sunny skies for their balloting. Hours later, the rain began to fall.Nigeria, it seems, never fails to disappoint when it comes to democracy.Saturday's presidential vote was a landslide won...
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HK chief sorry for democracy remarks
10/13/2007: 336 words, approx. 1 pages
Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang apologized Saturday for a comment that too much democracy could lead to another Cultural Revolution, when gangs of youths were given free rein to persecute suspected government opponents in mainland China.Tsang said he was withdrawing his remarks, which sparked an...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Essay Grade: 86%
Democracy: Is Perpetual War a Threat to It?
1,056 words, approx. 4 pages
Questions if being in a perpetual war is a threat to democracy. References the book 1984 by George Orwell. Explores the policies of George W. Bush.
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Essay Grade: 86%
Freedom vs Control
963 words, approx. 3 pages
Democracy vs Dictatorship
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Essay Grade: 88%
The Responsibility of Living in a Democracy
793 words, approx. 3 pages
Examines the moral responsibilities American citizens have to embrace and/or defend those freedoms which are guaranteed by the Constitution. Focuses on the ideas of free speech and non-violent resistance.
 


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