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    are modeled after three parts of Athenian democracy. Athenian democracy implemented three institutions that ran their government. While Athenian democracy was made up of the Ekklesia‚ the Boule‚ and Dikasteria‚ American democracy is made up of the Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judicial branch. There is a close resemblance in the Legislative and Judicial branches of American democracy and the Ekklesia‚ the Boule‚ and Dikasteria institutions of Athenian democracy. The United States House of Representatives

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    Failure of democracy in Pakistan [pic] Democracy can be defined as the government of the people by the people and for the people. It is an ideal form of the government in which all the strata of the population has great say in the internal and external affairs of the country. Significance of the democracy can be gauged from the fact that in the countries where it works and exists full well‚ they have well organized or disciplined states before and mostly peaceful political‚ social weather is prevailed

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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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    25.03.2012 Essay Topic #2 - Using documents 1.1-1.6 and your wider knowledge‚ evaluate the assumptions underlying Soviet and US polices at the end of the Second World War. Ali vs. Frazier – Communism vs. Democracy The phrase “when one door closes‚ another door opens” applies to most cases throughout the history of our existence. World War II was no exception. With a world free of Nazi stronghold and the “Axis of Evil”‚ a lot of changes were being made. Before World War II there were six great

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    The problem with liberal democracy The myth of government in liberal democracy is that it is value neutral and functions only to create a space of freedom in which citizens may pursue their own goals whatever they may be‚ as long as they do not encroach on other people pursuit of theirs. In reality‚ liberal democracy is not neutral but imposes a view of the world dominated by the market and by the idea of accumulation. The state has much to gain by asserting the market is natural and that the

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    How far was Britain a democracy by 1918 Britain was partially becoming a democracy by 1918‚ this was from more people gaining the vote from the new reform acts and representation of the Peoples Act. The British population also had more choice when voting from the emergence of the 3 party system which included Labour‚ Liberals and Conservative parties. Access to information was another reason why Britain was becoming more of a democracy as the growth of the railways meant that newspapers were more

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    Democracy As a Universal Value In his article‚ Democracy as a Universal Value‚ Amartya Sen asserts that democracy is a universal value. In order to develop his argument Sen needs to state his definition of democracy and define what he means by universal value. In the course of Sen’s argument he gives his view of the relationship between democracy and the economy. He then defends his view of democracy as a universal value against a main argument that deals with cultural differences between regions

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    Is Democracy worthy of being called a strong government? Out of 192 countries 123 of them are a Democracy. Many people think that it is a strong government because the United States uses it‚ also other governments can work but overall Democracy is just the best one to use. Democracy is often used to mean a society‚ in which everyone is treated equally. Democracy is a strong form of government because it allows freedom‚ gives people the right to vote‚ and people can voice out their issues. Democracy

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    The importance of Parliamentary democracy: Democracy itself is a term neither straightforward nor simple‚ but rather relates essentially to the founding principles of a governing body acting in the best interest of the People by encouraging independent thinking and personal input. The ideal presented by democracy has provided many with the platform to express their beliefs and desires; actions which have had the result of changing history. Democracy has allowed for ever-changing freedoms based

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    Future of democracy in Pakistan Outline 1)What is democracy 2) Democracy and Pakistan – Present‚ Past and Future 3) Importance of democracy 4)Threats to democracy 1. Weak political institutions 2. Influence of Military 3. Economic difficulties 4. Social Norms 5. Illiteracy – lack of political of awareness 6. Unemployment and poverty 7. Image of political leadership 8. Power politics 9. Foreign interference 10. Unbridled media 11. Feudalism and racism 12. Grievances of small provinces 13. Relation

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