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    Freedom vs. Democracy

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    It is not a recent suggestion to say that freedom and democracy seem to be in conflict. The many different ways freedom and democracy seem disagree vary from person to person. In my role as a citizen I see these conflicts in everyday life through my family life‚ school‚ and the technology. A family is a form of democracy in itself. As a child or young adult we are governed by our parents. They provide the laws and decide on the appropriate punishment if we break these laws. There is not as much

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    Quiz for U.S. Constitution Class Page 1‚ Chapter 1 The origins of representative democracy can be traced to _________________________. ancient Greece @ ancient Rome ancient Egypt medieval England the French Enlightenment Correct. The origins of representative democracy (as opposed to direct democracy) can be traced to ancient Rome. Who benefited from the Magna Carta? King John of England King Louis of France @the English nobility British colonists all British subjects

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    form of government was most effective-democracy or absolutism- for the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Europe? During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries there were two forms of government. The two forms of government were democracy and absolutism. Both of these forms of government were effective in their own ways. Absolutism though was the most effective during this time. Absolutism is when the ruler has unlimited power. Many rulers had a democracy government but absolutism was more effective

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    For the use of the term "democracy" as referring to a system involving multiparty elections‚ representative government‚ and freedom of speech. Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the

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    Democracy - Essay 3

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    Democracy in shamble is that people tend to get exactly the government that they deserve.For example‚ in many modern-day democracies‚ the people claim that they want their government to operate under a balanced budget‚ when in fact this is the farthest thing from the truth. What the people really want‚ as they repeatedly demonstrate from their voting‚ is decreased taxes and increased government spending -- particularly when it comes to government projects which directly benefit themselves. Professional

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    Expediency and the Future of Democracy in Pakistan” organized by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS)‚ at its office premises in Islamabad‚ issues and challenges related to current democratic governance and prospects of a democratic Pakistan were discussed in detail. Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mahoob‚ executive director‚ Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency(PILDAT) opened the discussion with an overly optimistic note and observed: “Democracy in Pakistan has never been

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    Democracy and Communism have many differences and similarities. Democracy is a government by the people. Also‚ when the supreme power is exercised directly by the people. The  people can also elect agents under an electoral college to make the decision of the final vote. Unlike democracy‚ communism has the government make the decisions of the leaders.Examples of Democracy is being shown by the United States of America‚ France‚ Ancient Greece‚ and the United Kingdom. On the economic side of things

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    India is the largest functioning democracy in the world. It got freedom during the most sensitive period of world history. Two global wars were fought to make the world safe for democracy. In fact‚ the second global war accelerated the process of freedom from bondage. Though the armed clash was over yet tension was mounting up due to new ideological rivalry between East and West led by the then Soviet Union and the United States of America. The newly founded United Nations grew amidst the

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    towards restoring democracy. Literature review of 1980s led to this thinking that two democratic countries do not go to war with each other. The policy

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    the birth of Liberal Democracy? The Netherlands can use the work of Hugo Grotius‚ Justus Lipsius and Dirk Van Coornhert to support the claim that they are the birth of Liberal Democracy. However‚ one must also look at the influence Ancient Greece had on the birth of Liberal Democracy‚ as many of the leaders and theologians helped to create Liberal Democracy. One of the key figures that support the idea that the Netherlands can claim to be the birth of Liberal Democracy is Hugo Grotius. Grotius

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