In a democratic form of government the ultimate power lies in the hands of the people and they play a very important role in the governing process. It is a government which is based on the consent of the people‚ while a dictatorial government is a government by one man or a group of persons who acquire power either through force or by force and consent both. In a dictatorship‚ power is exercised in an arbitrary manner.In a democratic government‚ people elect their representatives and every person
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of our everyday lives. Energy can come in many different types‚ and forms it can be used for many different purposes. Energy has many different usages and can be converted from one form of usage to another form of usage depending on what the need is. One form of energy conversion is the use of food to supply people ’s bodies with energy. Another form of energy is how coal is converted into electricity. Fuel is another form of energy that can be used for many different usages as well. Fuel is
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Reasons for the Failure of Democracy in Third World States Case Study of Pakistan In the 21st century it is a common perception that democracy is the best form of governance and economic development is a fruit of democratic rule. The sole super power within European states intervenes in Third World countries to bring democracy. However watching the Third World countries go through cycles of military rule has forced me to rethink this issue. In particular I observed Pakistan where common people pinned
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active‚ has uploaded thousands of documents‚ that have been procured via some sort of source or leak. While increasing public knowledge‚ these documents have been of a very sensitive nature‚ and have revealed secret information about war operations‚ government procedures‚ and other organizations. The issues these documents cover are often unethical and may put the organizations concerned in a PR tightspot‚ or into federal court. Several attempts have been made at shutting the site down and silencing the
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Democracy Through Time Democracy as a concept has changed and evolved through the years. Lao-Tzu‚ a Chinese philosopher‚ advised a form of government that had many democratic values to his emperor. His work‚ Tao-te Ching‚ was written in the sixth century B.C. before the term democracy was even coined. Some time later‚ in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C.‚ the Greeks gave this idea a name and put it into effect. In the work The Origin of Civil Society (1762) Jean-Jacques Rousseau argues
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Both in a democracy and a republic the people get to vote for their representatives. However‚ a republic has an elected head of state‚ such as a president whom serves for a limited time whereas in a democracy the people rule and get to choose their own type of government. A republic is a type of government in which elected representatives make the decisions and a democracy is a form of government that gives power to the people and is based on rule and law. Furthermore‚ in a republic individuals have
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Feminists‚ Abolitionists‚ and Democracy The framework of America’s government was forged in the spirit of democracy. The founding fathers envisioned a nation of free and equal persons and a country where everyone had a voice in the decision-making process. However‚ it soon became evident that not all people had a voice or even equal rights. Two groups excluded from government were women and African-Americans. These groups rose up to declare their rights to equality and freedom under the law. The
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In a democracy‚ people choose their leaders by voting‚ and everyone is treated equally. Democracy revolves around rule by the majority. In my opinion‚ colonial America was on its way to democracy‚ but far from being a true democratic society. Only a small portion of the people were able to make the decisions‚ so government did not revolve around the majority. By the 1720s in most colonies‚ eligible voters were defined as white Christian males who owned land and were over the age of 21. In
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Instructions for filling up Form No. 49B (a) (b) Form is to be filled legibly in ENGLISH in BLOCK LETTERS. While filling the form‚ each box‚ wherever provided‚ should contain onl one character (alphabet/number/punctuation mark) leaving a blank box after each word. (c) Left hand thumb impression‚ if used‚ should be attested by a Magistrate or a Notary Public or a Gazetted Officer‚ under official seal and stamp. (d) Deductors/ Collectors are required to provide details of Assessing Officer
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Direct democracy is a type of democracy that allows the people of a sovereign state to vote for leaders and legislation without representation. This form of democracy is based on a direct participation from all citizens of this country to decide the path of their nation through elections. One strength of direct democracy is that it gives the voters of the nation a greater sense of efficacy‚ the ability of a citizen to both understand and influence political events. However‚ direct democracy does
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