responses depending on the environment that one has grown up in; and what his ideal world would be. I agree with Laura when she says that everything depends on the people‚ and what language they understand. Personally‚ I prefer a democracy for a number of reasons. In a democracy‚ everyone is their own master. They have the ability to practise the religion they please‚ preach the religion they want to preach‚ have the right to free speech‚ and more importantly have the right to vote‚ and choose their
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Indonesian Moslem speak: The Real Democracy is not Kafir The general terms of democracy today‚ mostly stated that every people in a country are involves in the decision-making. Another provocative meaning of it is “the rule of the people”. People become so eager to enter government’s area because they concern about the decision affecting their life‚ and they cannot merely trust someone who not knowing them well. It then forming motion of no confidence between people and their leader and finally
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The Jeffersonian Democracy was a movement in the first decade of the nineteenth century led by Thomas Jefferson‚ and they felt that the people made the best choices in choosing a leader with the greatest abilities (Dictionary.com‚ n.d.). Thomas Jefferson‚ a democratic- republican‚ took a different political stance than his Federalist counterparts. He felt that it was ideal to deal with the citizens directly‚ which quickly made him popular. The Jefferson democratic-republicans created newspapers
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Democracy In Colonial America There were many democratic and undemocratic features in Colonial America. The democratic features were representative government‚ rights of the poeple‚ and people was the source of power. Some undemocratic features were king and queens and no rights. The democratic features worked out more than the undemocratic features which made democracy in Colonial America. Maryland’s Act of Toleration is a very good example of democracy. What more is better than having peace by
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The United States prized themselves on having a democratic country. They adopted the concept from the Greek who coined the idea of democracy. A government for the people by the people. The main purpose of democracy is to avoid corruption and tyranny. Yet America has flaws in their system of democracy. America creates contradictions to the very government they have protected. Yet through all the flaws America government checks and balance the people to ensure a democratic government. The citizens
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Media in Nepal after Democracy - Narendra Maharjan After the Restoration of democracy in 2046 B.S. a drastic change came in the Nepali Media particularly in the private sector. Liberal provision and guarantee of press freedom enshrined in the constitution opened up avenues for the private sector to involve on media sector. The 2046 ’s democracy yielded by the People ’s Movement also established rights and freedom of the press. After the success of people ’s movement‚ new constitution (Nepal ’s
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No Democracy with the New Jim Crow The United States of America is proud to be known as the land of the free. Its representative democracy is supposed to hold the consent of all American citizens and make sure the constitution and equality is upheld; however‚ its state of government has been actively partaking in activities and rulings that do not benefit the whole of America. In fact‚ many of the state’s decisions have been working against specific racial minorities and creating a criminal justice
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celebrated for his publications that classify him as an old fashioned patriot. However‚ Boorstin believed that Democracy and technology had consequential effects on an American’s experiences. Also‚ that the problems society faces are from the success of society than its failures. Boorstin uses four consequences to determine the relationship between success that technology and democracy have with each other: attenuation‚ or the decline of poignancy (391)‚ decline of congregation‚ or new segregation
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The source of Socrates’ suspicion of the democracy stems from the argument that the general public is ignorant and therefore lacks the knowledge or truth to make the best decision for government. The foundation of democracy is based on majority rule‚ however because the majority is unaware of what truly is good for them‚ by virtue of their ignorance‚ the masses are not capable of electing a leader fit to run the state or government. Socrates contends that due to mass ignorance‚ the majority will
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India‚ standing tall on the four pillars of democracy namely Legislature‚ Judiciary‚ Executive‚ Media and considered the largest democracy in the world is a nation of varied religions‚ cultures etc.‚ a nation where every second person is said to have a different opinion about every second thing. Here‚ if people really want to offer anything for free that would be their opinions‚ views‚ ideas or even solutions. Yes‚ we are best at exercising our right to freedom of speech but is that all? Is this
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