A republic is representative democracy ruled by government officials. A democracy is direct government ruled by the majority. The key component of a republic is that the head of the government is elected by popular vote. Law makers and other officials are also elected by the citizens of a particular state to represent their interest in government. In a democracy citizens vote for polices and laws directly‚ not through elected officials. In my opinion I believe that the framers of the constitution
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Is it worth losing a republic in order to gain an empire? For: The age of Augustus could be shown as classic example of the benefits of having a empire instead of a republic. He himself ascended to the throne after the assassination of his adopted father and‚ brought peace throughout the total empire which lasted for over two centuries. This was possible as he successfully defeated all the threatening forces to the empire. “Indeed he attracted everybody’s goodwill by the enjoyable gift of peace
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Civil War and the Destruction of the Republic By the time Gaius Marius became a consul in 107 B.C.E.‚ opposition to reform was widespread within the Senate. Nevertheless‚ Marius reorganized the military by allowing landless citizens to join the army in return for land as a retirement pension. He then created a professional army with standardized training and equipment that was more effective for waging the growing number of extended military campaigns the Republic was involved in. Because their pensions
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The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean on the island la Hispaniola. The Dominican culture Dominican on the conformation of two mother cultures which are the Spanish and African. There are three main aspects of the Dominican Republic culture‚ and these are the food‚ music‚ and the Carnival. One aspect of the Dominican culture is the food. The gastronomy in the country is a reflection of the Spanish‚ Tainan and African influences. The main meal in the country is La Bandera‚ which mean
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America: Democracy or Republic? Despite popular belief‚ The United States of America is‚ in fact‚ not a democracy according to the true meaning of the word. America is in actuality a republic. Although it is often referred to as a democracy‚ a democracy in its truest form is a nation in which the people do the actual voting on the issues at hand. A true democracy would place the power completely in the hands of the people‚ which can prevent matters from being handled in a timely matter. The founding
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Introduction to the Culture of the Dominican Republic ¡Bienvenidos a la Republica Dominicana! Home to nearly 10 million people‚ with 1 million living in its capital‚ Santo Domingo‚ the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation. It shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti‚ and lies 947 miles from the state of Florida. It is a popular tourist destination‚ and is in fact is the most popular in the Caribbean. But beyond the tourism and attractions‚ there are millions
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In order to answer the broad question‚ the term ‘possibility’ will be analysed in the context of the characters of the texts and in the ‘possibility’ for their personal growth and opportunity for change‚ be it spiritual‚ physical or emotional. The essay will focus thematically on four chosen texts: James Joyce’s The Sisters and Langston Hughes’ poems I‚ too‚ New Yorkers and Harlem. Firstly this essay will analyse how the city of Dublin represented in The Sisters is shown‚ through Joyce’s literary
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nourishment‚ shelter‚ education‚ and many other factors. A person cannot lead a full life without catering to their needs and interests‚ and living in poverty does not help. Poverty levels affect many people all over the world‚ specifically‚ the Dominican Republic. I recently took a trip there with my mother‚ and‚ during this trip‚ I noticed many dilapidated homes that housed under-nourished families. I feel that these situations do not help people develop successfully or practice all of their beliefs. To
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P1 Central African Republic Manova - Gounda St Floris National Park SCI 230 Axia College Jeanette Konesko December 13‚ 2009 P2 Manovo-Gounda St.Floris National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Central African Republic prefecture Bamingui-Bangoran‚ near the Chad border. It was inscribed to the list of World Heritage Sites in 1988 as a result of the diversity of life present within
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Self-Mastery Quiz —The Roman Republic 1. The name of the ancient ancestors of the Romans who settled in 12 self-governing city-state kingdoms‚ spoke Latin‚ and introduced the arch in architecture were the _____________________________. 2. The most powerful social class in Rome was the one made up of the large landholding aristocrats who could trace their blood lines back to the original founders of Rome called ________________________. 3. All Roman citizens that were not of aristocratic
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