To what extent are democracy and dictatorship different? In order to answer this question we must first examine the generic basis of both democracy and dictatorship separately. The term democracy originates from the Greeks‚ and is defined as “rule of the people” coming from the words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was coined around 400 BCE‚ to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states‚ notably Athens. Commonly‚ two forms of democracy are recognised‚ these being
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rely on other to communicate‚ so they may be unable to tell anyone about what is wrong‚ they trust there carer and therefore their carer has full power over them. Elderly- they maybe power less and may give full power and control to the abuser that they trust‚ they may have a loss of memory due to dementia or loss of memory and mobility so it make it harder for them to get around and communicate to others. Vulnerable- power of the abuser they will trust them‚ but they will also find it hard to communicated
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Just like our founding fathers‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt decided the United States of America should stay neutral when chaos was erupting in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. Throughout the history of the United States‚ America has tried to stay neutral and isolated from world conflicts‚ and World War II was no different. The decision to remain neutral by Roosevelt affected the United States economically‚ politically‚ and socially. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s policies on neutrality failed‚ ultimately
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7B Kier T Th 8:10-9:30 Essay 1 1. The Age of Absolutism in Europe began with the rise of national legislation and civil bureaucracies that slowly eroded local power and self-government. The rise of absolute monarchies differed from country to country‚ but the general consensus is that the age began with the reign of Louis XIV and ended with the French Revolution. The Age of Absolutism‚ when Monarchies were at the height of their power‚ brought massive changes to the social‚ political‚ military
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TO WHAT EXTENT IS UTILITARIANISM COMPATIBLE WITH CHRISTIANITY The main idea of utilitarianism (U) is to create ‘the greatest pleasure for the greatest number of people’. This is similar to Christianity and the golden rule ‘love your neighbour as yourself’. With situation ethics‚ in a dilemma you should always do the most loving and compassionate thing. However in contrast to the utilitarian idea that you should try and greatest happiness for the most people‚ Christian ethics would look at everyone
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There are a many ways in which citizens can participate in politics in the UK without necessarily having to vote for example: joining a political party‚ boycotting‚ and even signing petitions and fund raising. All of these methods provide political involvement without a democratic vote being placed. Participation in marches has increased recently as more people see the effects of this form of involvement in politics. However‚ there is an argument that there has been a participation crisis over the
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the current Europe society and cultural. Besides‚ most people may say that Black Death took away almost half of the people’s lives; it also left a tremendous impact on the political status‚ religions‚ cultures‚ and economics. I have to admit that Black Death did left terrible influences on the living standard on Europeans. But‚ every coin has two sides. Personally‚ I think Black Death was more than just a ripper; it also fostered people’s value of life especially shake people’s faith to Christianity
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Siblings can have a tremendous impact on a child whether they are younger and older. The theory that best fits me is the youngest brother of brothers. In this theory‚ it says "impulsive‚ and willful‚ daring and imaginative‚ annoying and irritating‚ needs superiors and loves authority." I think the theory is false because most of those traits do not fit. A well fitting trait is being calm. I do not make a lot of noise‚ nor do I bother many people. This goes against annoying and irritating. I want
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after the Congress of Vienna‚ which sought to continue conservative ways. With the rise of nationalism in the 19th‚ it catalyzed many wars including World War One. At the beginning of the 19th century‚ the Congress of Vienna was a reaction to the French Revolution‚ in which they wanted to preserve the monarchies in Europe as well as conservative ways. Nationalistic ideas were surfacing across Europe however the Congress of Vienna did not prevent the nationalism uprisings of 1848. By combining the
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After the defeat of Napoleon‚ at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815‚ Europe had become engulfed in a war of political ideology pitting conservatism versus liberalism. Conservatism was a more traditionalist view held by leaders‚ like Metternich‚ and were for a more subservient populace to the authority. Conservatives further believed the government should be held by the elite class and were strongly against liberal demands for civil liberties. Liberals were a product of the enlightenment which swept over
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