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    and Ecclesia named Archons. Their duties were to be governors of the council and assembly. “The council of Areopagus” was the Anthenian council. This council served as an important legal institution under the the Athenian democracy. This council existed long before democracy and its power and composition changed many times over the centuries. The Athens conducted an assembly it was the regular gathering of male Athenian citizens to listen to‚ discuss‚ and vote on decrees such as‚ finical and religious

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    Representative democracy is a form of government where elected officials are voted on the behalf of the people to represent them in government processes; it is a corrupt system due to the lack of accomplishment for the common good. This is demonstrated throughout numerous ways such as flaws in education‚ illusions of freedom‚ the voting influencing on the democratic environment‚ and ultimately the absence of the greater good. School is the main resource that teaches people what they need to know

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    "Media is the fourth pillar of Democracy" “The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent‚ and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses” - Malcolm X   Today‚ media is considered the fourth pillar of the state all over the world; first and foremost British Member of Parliament Lord Macaulay had given this status to the media. In any republican government system‚ there must be three administrative

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    Americans have a long history of celebrating democracy‚ and America is seen as the pillar of democracy throughout the world. However‚ the United States of America is not actually a democracy. If America was a true democracy‚ the country would be vastly different and would not be the leader of the free world that it is today. A democracy is a system of government in which the popular vote reigns. Through the popular vote‚ a leader is elected‚ decisions about the country are made‚ and the future

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    In ‘Democracy in America’‚ Alexis De Tocqueville analyses democracy‚ seen as egalitarian social conditions. While he acknowledges its merits in guaranteeing the economic and political stability of nations‚ he also warns that democratic systems have the potential to bring about various social handicaps‚ namely ‘individualism’ and ‘democratic nepotism’ - unless intermediate institutions are introduced. Marx‚ on the hand‚ dismisses the idea that politics are at the heart of modern society’s issues

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    MEDIA- THE FOURTH PILLAR OF DEMOCRACY Today‚ media is considered the fourth pillar of the state all over the world; first and foremost British Member of Parliament Lord Macaulay had given this status to the media. In any republican government system‚ there must be three administrative bodies‚ 1- Parliament‚ 2- Administrative department‚ 3- Judiciary body. In the absence of any of these three bodies‚ the government cannot run systematically‚ but now it is felt that one body more is necessary to be

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    What is a democracy? A democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state‚ typically through elected representatives. America is sometimes considered a democracy‚ which troubles many individuals because unlike a democracy citizens in America do not vote directly on law‚ elected representatives do. I believe things like gerrymandering‚ voter dominance methods‚ and the Electoral College are a few examples keeping America from being a democracy. But then

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    Is American Democracy Working? American democracy is one of the very calm kinds of government in the world while it is a long way from ideal. The American democracy in which we exist has several strengths and weaknesses. Neither strengths or weaknesses out weigh one another‚ however it is important to have both due to the changing definitions. A democracy is a government that is run by the people. The politicians that we elect to run

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    POWER‚ POLITICS & DEMOCRACY Outline the main features of Athenian and liberal democracies and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. Which represents a more radical model of politics? Introduction: This essay will explain two different types of democracy Athenian and Liberal‚ by discussing their pros and cons it will lead to the conclusion of which was most radical. The essay will include how Athenian democracy worked‚ looking at the institutions it had in place‚ the idea of civic liberty

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    Test prep Choice #1   The framers of the Constitution established a representative democracy. Political scientists have developed at least three theories of American democracy --- pluralism‚ elitism‚ and hyper pluralism.   A.) Pluralist: Pluralism is the theory that a multitude of groups‚ not the people as a whole‚ govern the United States Elitism: elite theory is a theory of the state which seeks to describe and explain the power relationships in contemporary society Hyper pluralism: Hyper

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