Democracy and Communism Governments are a group of people who run a country‚ state or city. The government keeps order in that country and has a police force to keep that order. They make laws that the citizens must follow and if they do not then there is a justice system that may fine them‚ take them to court and they’re guilty‚ take them to jail. There are many types of governments around the world and they lead their country in many different ways. Democracy and communism are just two of many
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Democracy vs. Absolutism During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries‚ there were various forms of government‚ including democracy and absolutism. Not only is this an important topic because it deals with the government‚ but it also deals with the citizens and their perception of the government. However‚ at this time democracy was a better form of government because the people share the power with the government‚ the person in power does not have absolute power‚ and it protects the rights of
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around the world. They vary in many ways including who governs‚ how they come to the role‚ how much power they have and what role the average citizen plays in the government. Two of the types of governments that differ greatly are authoritarian and democracy. An authoritarian government is a government by an individual or group small minority of powerful individuals that that maintain power thru force. The opinion of the average citizen is irrelevant to the authoritarian government. The authoritarian
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In The Republic‚ Plato presents a dialogue of Socrates‚ in which he seeks to uncover truths about what constitutes a just society‚ and what kind of men would rule such a society. As such a society would require a sound government‚ Socrates presents five possible types of governments‚ which involve varying levels of liberty and justice. Although the arguments demonstrate that aristocracy is the ideal form of government‚ all forms of government have fatal flaws that lead to continual replacement by
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Plato’s Republic vs. Democracy Ogochukwu Okpala Introduction In this era when individuals are questioning the legitimacy and wisdom of unregulated free markets‚ issues are raised about the most efficient form of economic activity and the best role for government in an economy. These issues have been discussed at many points in the past‚ and different societies have come to different conclusions regarding political and economic systems. In the United States‚ and many developed nations around the
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A republic is representative democracy ruled by government officials. A democracy is direct government ruled by the majority. The key component of a republic is that the head of the government is elected by popular vote. Law makers and other officials are also elected by the citizens of a particular state to represent their interest in government. In a democracy citizens vote for polices and laws directly‚ not through elected officials. In my opinion I believe that the framers of the constitution
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America: Democracy or Republic? Despite popular belief‚ The United States of America is‚ in fact‚ not a democracy according to the true meaning of the word. America is in actuality a republic. Although it is often referred to as a democracy‚ a democracy in its truest form is a nation in which the people do the actual voting on the issues at hand. A true democracy would place the power completely in the hands of the people‚ which can prevent matters from being handled in a timely matter. The founding
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Compare and contrast monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy as forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states Introduction Ancient Greek city-states had five forms of government; monarchy‚ aristocracy‚ tyranny‚ oligarchy‚ and democracy. This essay will give a brief comparison of these five forms of government. Monarchy The government where A single hereditary ruler‚ or in Spartans case double ruler holds all the government power in the country‚ empire‚ or kingdom. The Monarch
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I will discuss the concept of a Republic‚ also known as a Representative Democracy. The Openstax American Government textbook describes a Democracy as a political system in which people govern themselves (pg. 8). This system can come in the form of a Representative Democracy or a Direct Democracy. Direct Democracies are ones in which the citizens themselves participate directly in making laws (pg. 14). This type of government occurred in Ancient Athens. The United States Government‚ on the other
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17‚ 1787. In particular‚ the Founding Fathers wanted a Republic U.S. government instead of a democracy for the federal and state governments. The seven figures chose this because they believe in preserving a stable government that protects the rights and liberties of all citizens. To point out‚ keeping a republic secure the rights to individuals and the government is constitutionally or legally limited. The Founding Father believed in a republic because even if sovereign power is held by the people
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