Essay Title – Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of representative vs direct democracy Democracy is a word known to most persons today‚ in the Western world atleast‚ and almost always has positive connotations associated with it. Indeed from far left to far right‚ democracy has been proclaimed and embraced by political parties‚ indeed for a party to profess democracy is seen as necessary to its claim of legitimacy. The word democracy derives from the Greek prefix ’Demos ’ which could be seen
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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 hand‚ comes in the Representative Democracy form
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III. Is Representative Democracy Best?A. For a representative democracy government to work their must be:i. A opportunity for genuine leadership competition1. individuals and parties be able to run for office2. free communication 3. voters perceive that meaningful choices existii. Guidelines for fair leadership campaigns.B. Framers of the constitution -i. Thought that representative democracy was best because -1. less chances of it offices being manipulated2. help prevent political offices being
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possibility of the dumb majority using their power to pass uneducated and disastrous legislature. They feared “the mob”‚ the everyday citizens that had little schooling and knew almost nothing about politics. To avoid giving the voters too much power‚ a Representative-Democracy style government was created‚ a system where citizens would vote for a person or group to represent them in making legislature. Referendum votes bypass the politicians and ask for the people’s opinion directly- they are direct votes
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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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HEALTH GRADE 7 LEARNER’S GUIDE LEARNING MODULE for HEALTH 7 Module 1: GROWING HEALTHY Attaining holistic health should be everybody’s goal. At this point of your life you have many health concerns that need to be addressed. You need to develop all dimensions of your health. You also need coping skills to be able to face the challenges of adolescent life. Correct health information‚ a positive attitude‚ healthy practices and desirable coping skills will help you attain and maintain holistic
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The theory of representative bureaucracy considers that the bureaucratic power can be more aligned with citizens‚ whether the public administrators know the sociodemographic characteristics of the community they are serving. From the point of view of this theory‚ the impacts of power that does not represent the characteristics of the community on democracy can be diminished when considering the representative bureaucracy. The inclusion approach of the characteristic aspects of society in the bureaucracy
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from http://about.zappos.com/press-center/media-coverage/zappos-milestone-customer-service Bessant‚ J & Lamming‚ R. (1999) Managing successful total quality relationships in the supply chain. European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management‚ 1(1)‚ 7-18 Irani‚ Z‚ Love‚ P.E.D. & Li‚ H. (2000) Gaining a competitive advantage in a virtual supply chain. International Journal of Logistics and Physical Distribution 30 (3)‚ 64-71 Lee‚ H. L. (2000). Creating value through supply chain integration‚ Supply
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My Father Goes To Court 1 A Critical Analysis of Carlos Bulosan’s “My Father Goes To Court” “You are not what you own but what you know” My Father Goes To Court Montenegro 2 Early life and immigration Bulosan was born to Ilocano parents in the Philippines in Binalonan‚ Pangasinan. There is considerable debate around his actual birth date‚ as he himself used several dates‚ but 1911 is generally considered the
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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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