I do not subscribe to the fashionable notion of moral equivalence between all deeply-held beliefs. I believe in the rights of the individual over the collective. I believe democracy is better than dictatorship, both morally and practically. Not necessarily democracy as we or the Americans or the French practice it, but the idea that in every possible practical way, you should let people make their own decisions, and if these decisions need to be circumscribed in any way, then you should only do it with the explicit approval of a majority of the people in question. And above all that a people must be able to change governments and leaders without resorting to force.…
The civil liberty freedom of speech is most important for democracy because it brings control over state authorities by the society, also helps to make own decision in the society which is demand of democracy.…
A democracy is when the common people are considered as the primary source of political power. Although democracy and absolutism had advantages and disadvantages, democracy was a more effective type of government for it limited royal power and protected the rights of the people socially, politically, and economically. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, tension arose between the two different types of governments, the democracy and absolute monarchs.…
Having Democracy rule would limit the power of the government, so “there can be no liberty where executive, legislative, & judicial powers are united in one person or body of persons, because such concentration is bound to result in arbitrary despotism” said Montesquieu. Limiting the power of government was better for the people because the people had more rights to the government its self.…
This freedom allows you to express any opinion you have to the Government and not get in trouble or have the fear of getting in trouble. The third freedom is the freedom to Press. This is important because it allows anyone to to print and publish anything they choose…
In a totalitarian government the people do not choose who becomes their leader. Due to this the leader usually does not care for their government and just seeks to fulfill their own destinies. This is why a democratic government would be much more superior than a totalitarian…
Democracy defines to the government of the people, elected by the people’s votes whereas dictatorship defines to a form of government where power is expressed by one; a dictator. The 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, involves a group of young boys stranded on a remote island, eventually forming two rival groups, each having a leader with his own view on how to control and lead his group. Lord of the Flies shows that democracy is a more beneficial way of governing than dictatorship,as these are the two different methods the young boys govern themselves without any adult supervision. Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, shows democracy in lieu of dictatorship, is the ultimate governing form.…
There is a lot more processes in democracy that can get complex or get shut down before it started. When compared to absolutism, democracy would take longer process when the absolute ruler will just pass a law without concretions of other people of equal…
In addition, in a democracy the president has to consult with the people and other government officials before making important decisions unlike in a totalitarian government where one main leader makes all the decisions himself without caring or compromising with anybody else’s opinions. Though some prime examples of historical totalitarian rulers were Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, this relentless form of government still exists today.…
If we cannot say what we want, democracy cannot be true to its ideas of a government where the people get a voice, and it might as well be an oligarchy or dictatorship. Also, it is the building block to other freedoms. Without freedom of speech, there is no freedom of the press. Think about it. People need freedom of speech to say and write what they want to.…
If the citizens of the United States didn’t have the freedom of speech, they wouldn’t be able to vote or give their opinions to politicians. Not being able to vote and choose the nations next President would be unfair. Everyone should have a say on who’s in office and what they are going to do to help America. Most likely, if the President was a random guy that nobody voted for or had no experience with the government, America would be sent down the toilet.…
Thomas Jefferson once claimed, “A democracy cannot be both ignorant and free.” This is why I believe that the first amendment is the most important amendment to the American people. It states that we have the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition; meaning, we are allowed to voice our opinions, choose what religion we want to follow.…
Democracy is a system in which people decide matters as a group; people have the right to do as they want and vote. When making the laws in this government citizens make the decisions and to a certain extent the government follows. One country that has a successful Democracy is America, because of it’s economy and the different ways that make the people feel safe. For example,…
Democracy, by far, is viewed as being a much more equal, reliable and honest form of government organisation, to comparison with a monarchy or a dictatorship, where the individuals of a state have very little or no say at all to the ruling and management of their country.…
When it comes to democracy I think a process that produces the best outcomes is more important. There is certain people of the population, rapists, and murders to be exact, that…