does‚ to a certain degree‚ lack democratic accountability‚ and this can be shown in dominance of the (i) Executive‚ (ii) Unrepresentative‚ and its (iii) Detachment from citizens. Democratic Accountability One of the core functions of a constitution is to ensure the accountable and responsible exercise of power by those entrusted with it‚ and that they are called to account when they are not. Through elections‚ Parliament is elected through a public and democratic procedure‚ and it is only imperative
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complete delegation ‚ consultation with other colleagues in minimal and decision making becomes a solitary process managers are less concerned with investing their own leadership development‚ and prefer to simply work on the task at hand. Whereas Democratic Leadership is the leadership style that promotes the sharing of responsibility‚ the exercise of delegation and continual consultation. The style has the following characteristics: manager seeks consultation on all major issues and decisions‚ manager
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political philosopher‚ John Locke. Madison incorporates Lockean philosophies of natural law and role of government with a democratized systematic approach‚ thus establishing a Constitution largely based upon the ideology of the Neoclassical Liberal Democratic Theory. The influence of this ideology is evident within three fundamental aspects of the American Constitution: the division of powers and federalism‚ the notion of checks and balances‚ and the process of the judicial review. Locke’s natural law
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correlation between education and politics‚ but do democratic citizens in these global times need more than just their everyday education in order to get involved into politics? Most of the states nowadays are considered democratic‚ which means they are ruled by the people or by representatives chosen by the people. The question is however‚ do people really know what is best for them and the state without any political education‚ or does democratic governance require civic education? In this essay
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responses? 6.. Who benefits the most from a strong central government? How? 7. Did Shays’ Rebellion have the salutary effect of “refreshing the tree of liberty”? Explain your response 8. Did the U.S. Constitution define a democratic government? Is a democratic government possible in an economically polarized society? vahjsdvahkdbkjasdsssffbkfhksjhflöisjflaJFKLSDBFHJKSDHFLKAJDFKLEIZIUREWQOIDFJAKLDM-A Zinn Ch. 5 Questions 1 How much colonial opposition was there to British rule in 1776
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The fears and concerns of Anti-Federalists regarding government tyranny have not become realized in today’s government. Our government has not become too large and tyrannical because of the rules‚ laws‚ and papers we have in place. The rules we have in place include the checks and balances systems and our very own Bill of Rights‚ which safeguards the rights of the people. Our government has not overcome the fears and concerns of the Anti-Federalists regarding government tyranny because of our checks
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Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists agreed that the rights were important and therefore must be protected. Conflicts include how to best ensure the individual rights. This included what type of government institution‚ organization‚ structure‚ and what could best protect them. Anti-federalism is the national government is the greatest threat to those rights. The federalists have different answers to the question ‘Why bills of rights are necessary’. Federalists are against it because it seems repetitive
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popular phrase of Abraham Lincoln comes in mind that “Democracy is of the people‚ for the people and by the people”. This really is the ideal way of looking at the democratic system but being the biggest democracy in the world we can understand that level of participation and sense of ownership among people are not so high. India is a democratic country . What is meant by democracy? Is it merely a system of government? According to the opinion of J.W Garner‚ the great political scientist "Democracy has
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Federalist 41 & 45 One of the most important concerns of the argument presented by James Madison in The Federalist No. 41 & 45 is the possible misappropriation of power that the government has over the country. Madison stresses the importance of maintaining civil liberties and preventing the government from having too much power. The new government will be granted great influence over many aspects of life for the American citizen so there must be a system of checks and balances. Federalist believed
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Thoreau’s conception of civil disobedience is not completely compatible with democratic government. Thoreau believes in laissez-faire government‚ arguing “That government is best which governs least” and “That government is best which governs not at all”. While some experts like Thoreau believe in non-interference government‚ I believe that Thoreau’s idea is impossible with the democratic government across the world today. In United States‚ the government is becoming more crucial parts of our lives
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