42 Jamestown Court Grayslake‚ Illinois 60030 December 17‚ 2014 Mayor Rhett Taylor Village of Grayslake 10 South Seymour Avenue Grayslake‚ Illinois 60030 Re: Lowering Property Taxes Dear Mayor Taylor: I am writing this letter to propose the lowering of property taxes in Grayslake. I come from a family with four kids‚ all of which are planning to go through or have gone through District 46 and District 127 education. We love everything about Grayslake except one thing: the property taxes are
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Individualism stems from a philosophy that people have freedom over their own economic and political choices. It is the opposite of collectivism‚ which puts an emphasis on the collective’s interests and not the individuals. It is supposed to give people the freedom to express themselves and to pursue their own self-interest. Even though people pursue their own self-interest under individualism‚ their choices usually benefit the social interest as well. An example of individualism is the United States
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Democracy * When looked up in the dictionary the word democracy comes up with the meaning “the government by people.” * Democracy is a form of government * It is when everyone gets to participate equally either directly or through elected representatives. * It is a political system where all the members of the society have an equal share of formal political power * Democracy was best explained by Abraham Lincoln when he said “…that this nation‚ under God‚ shall have a new birth of freedom
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Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal‚ development‚ and creation of laws. It encompasses social‚ economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination. The term originates from the Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía) "rule of the people"‚[1] which
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members of a state‚ typically through elected representatives. Here in the United States‚ we have the pleasure of experiencing this type of government and are able to participate in voting. A vote is a formal expression of an individual’s choice in voting‚ for or against some motion‚ for or against some ballot question‚ for a certain candidate‚ a selection of candidates‚ or a political party. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century
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convictions‚ tolerance for the opinions of others and a persistent desire for sound progress‚ Democracy is Rule by the people‚ especially as a form of government; either directly‚ as in Ancient Greece‚ or through elected representatives as in many modern societies (representative democracy). François (1998). Therefore Liberal Democracy refers to a broad array of related ideas and theories of government that consider individual liberty to be the most important political goal. Partridge‚ 1866). A political
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Democracy is a government of the people‚ for the people‚ by the people. In this government‚ people are the rulers and the ruled. Government is formed through elections. All the adult citizens cast votes and elect their representatives. This democracy is run through their elected representatives. Dictatorship is a form of government in where there’s a centralization of power. All power rests in the hands of one person. The people have no say in what goes on. There aren’t very many similarities between the
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of government very similar to our own. While china’s government appears to be similar as well‚ but it is quite different. Canada’s government democratic and is parliamentary in form but‚ very much like our own. Like all large governments it is representative democracy. Canada has a central government designed to deal with the country as a whole. Things like national defense‚ banking‚ currency‚ and commerce are controlled by the central government. All other matters are left to the provinces to deal
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types of democracies direct and representatives. “ A direct democracy has no representatives and the citizens are involved in the day-to-day work of governing the country “. And a representative democracy is “ citizens who elect leaders to represent their rights and interest in government “. A direct democracy is different from a representative democracy because in representatives democracy the citizens hold the ultimate power‚ but there are no kinds of representatives‚ unlike a direct democracy.
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government in which citizens elected representatives to rule on their behalf. A republic is quite different from a democracy‚ in which every citizen is expected to play an active role in governing the state. A democracy is ruled by the people. The Athenian Democracy and Roman Republic both had strengths and weakness in how democratic the government was‚ this is shown in their respective voting systems‚checks and balances‚ and social classes. The Representative voting system in the Athenian government
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