Democracy: The Best of the Worst Democracy is without a doubt a fairly successful system of governance. Although dozens of systems have been tried over the ages‚ the world has been continuously edging towards increasingly democratic models‚ at least in baby steps when not in great leaps and bounds. And yet Winston Churchill - both the product and professional beneficiary of a modestly democratic system - suggested that he considered it to be paradoxically "the worst form of government except all
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Etymologically‚ democracy comes from two Greek words‚ demos and cratein. Demos means society while cratein means authority. There are many terminological definitions of democracy‚ one of it is definition is by Henry B. Mayo stating that democracy is a political system showing the public policy determined by representatives audited effectively by the society by having periodic elections based on principles of political similarities in a situation where there is freedom to choose. This means that
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EGERTON UNIVERSITY JAMES AKOYO ABISAI REG. NO. AM17/0251/12 TERM PAPER TOPIC: DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA SUBMITTED TO: DR.OSAMBA 23RD NOVEMBER 2012 DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA Professor Ben O. Nwabueze ’s book‚ Democratization (Nwabueze 1993)‚ is the best place to begin for a wide-ranging and textured examination of democratization in African societies. "Democratization is not only a concept‚ nor is it synonymous with multi-partyism‚" Nwabueze writes‚ "it is also concerned with certain
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Question: You have been hired as an agricultural specialist for a new client‚ Mr. Hudson. The farm is located in sunny southern California‚ where Mr. Hudson grows a variety of delicious berries. These berries include strawberries‚ cranberries‚ raspberries and grapes. Mr Hudson is diligent in taking care of his crops and uses single pesticide to carefully curate and prevent contamination. However‚ in the recent weeks‚ Mr. Hudson has been experiencing some problems with his crops resulting in an exponential
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CASE STUDY DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION 1998 I. Brief Background II. Statement of the Problem Dayton-Hudson Corporation should determine ways of how to make its divisions more cost-effective. III. Objectives 1. To be able to observe Dayton Hudson’s strengths and weaknesses. 2. To site Dayton Hudson’s opportunities and threats. IV. Areas of Consideration 1. In 1891‚ Hudson’s was the largest retailer of men’s clothes in America. 2. Merchandise innovations were return privileges and price
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In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich‚ because ther are more of them‚ and will of the majority is supreme” Aristotle Democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state‚ typically through elected representatives. Abraham Lincoln described democracy as: “The government of the people‚ by the people and for the people”. It means that in democratic form of government common man plays the pivotal role. The aristocracy‚ the land lords
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Democracy means power in the hand of people. Democracy is a form of government where sovereignty is in the hand of the people‚ the general public. The basic idea is of equality‚ freedom and welfare for all. It does not take into consideration the cast or the wealth of some person; every individual is treated fairly and is given equal rights. Democracy implies political liberty. Political liberty consists of the right to vote‚ the right to sand as a candidate for election‚ the right to hold public
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My choice of Government First and foremost‚ my ideal government is Democracy. In life there is no greater pursuit than that of equal voice. Every day people are fighting for the right to be heard. Democracy is that right on a grand scale. Democracy is not only being heard‚ but being listened to. Democracy is when you are given an equal vote on decisions that directly affect you. And when given this tremendous responsibility‚ people will surprise you. They rise to the occasion and educate themselves
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However‚ topics much more important such as pollution in the Hudson River barely make the headlines of newspapers or news broadcasts. One of the most concerning pollutant in the Hudson River is polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). According to the US Environmental Protection Agency : PCBs are a group of man-made organic chemicals consisting of carbon‚ hydrogen and chlorine atoms. The number of chlorine atoms and their location in a PCB molecule determine many of its physical and chemical properties
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What is Democracy? 1.government by the people; a form of government in which thesupreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly bythem or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2.a state having such a form of government. 3.a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights andprivileges. 4.political or social equality; democratic spirit. 5.the common people of a community as distinguished from anyprivileged class; the common people with respect to theirpolitical power
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