by reason = capacity for self-governance Democracy protects property and maintains govt accountability Direct - everyone votes on everything Forces everyone to have a say Representative- elected body to vote for issues BUT‚ how to limit majority tyranny? Hobbes (1586-1679) England
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“federal” government‚ were concerned that a pure democracy could be could be taken over by a populous mob. Those advocating for a limited‚ weak‚ central government were concerned that too much power concentrated in a federal structure could lead to tyranny. While the framers approached the crafting of the Constitution from a two different perspectives‚ they held a common belief about their fellow man: that man with too much power may become corrupt‚ and will abuse that power at the expense of others
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away other rights. If we cannot speak freely‚ who is to say in the future we can vote freely. All the things we have grown accustomed to‚ as Americans‚ will be lost. Without this right in the Constitution‚ the people could be easily subjected to tyranny. The second most important Amendment to the Constitution gives the right to every citizen to bear arms. It was written so that a person could defend
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a greater sense of efficacy‚ the ability of a citizen to both understand and influence political events. However‚ direct democracy does have weaknesses. One weakness is that the majority of the nation has power over all minorities. Minorities have little say and therefore may not have the ability to stop the majority from voting in favor of laws or politicians that are harmful to them. The republican form of government consists of having the citizens of a nation vote for representatives
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of human liberty and individualism against the perverse mechanizing nature of traditional customs as well as the tyranny of public opinion. In the essay‚ Mill proposes that individuals take the road less taken in a strategic manner which uses their reasoning to choose and deliberate the best decision to act upon. On Liberty to a degree was written as a reactionary response to the tyranny of public opinion posed by Victorian England’s stringent social climate which stifled progress by promoting a tradition
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box. Each sentence is worth 2 points. Good Luck! 1. Ottawa is the capital of Canada‚ but Toronto is the capital of Ontario. Compound 2. Democracy is a noble goal; it is important‚ however‚ to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority. Compound 3. I do not own a Porsche. Simple 4. Call your father as soon as you arrive in Antagonism. Complex 5. I ate the sushi and left the restaurant. Simple 6. Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary
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Army and the Buddhist mobs after bringing them down from a bus. A vehement protest was carried out in the Muslim majority province of Arakan‚ but the protesters fell victims to the tyranny of the mob and the army. People were reported killed and millions of homes destroyed in fires as Rohingyas and Buddhist-ethnic Arakanese clashed in western Myanmar. Myanmar has a Buddhist majority. The Muslim minority in Myanmar are mostly the Rohingyas and the descendants of Muslim immigrants from India (including
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Midterm Exam Section 1: Definition of terms. Authority: the power or right to give orders‚ make decisions‚ and enforce obedience. e.g.: In the presidential election‚ the winning party takes office without a struggle or show of military force because everyone understands the legitimacy of its newly won authority. It is important because the orders made from a government without authority will not be implemented. Power: the political power is the ability to shape and control the political
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democracy is not perfect‚ and no government created so far is. Every form of government no matter how successful it is has flaws. According to Webster’s Dictionary the definition of government is: 1 : "a government by the people; esp : rule of the majority 2 : a government in which the supreme power is held by the people." Democracy cannot function without the people‚ especially if the people are ignorant‚ ill- informed‚ or only care about their own interests. Building an effective democracy takes
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The Articles of Confederation that had been drafted in 1777 gave the majority of power to the states. The National government was weak and unable to sustain itself. It did not even possess the ability to resolve differences between state legislature and interstate commerce. When the Articles of Confederation were written those that drafted it purposely gave majority power to the states as they feared a powerful central government. The problem was by severely limiting the central government’s
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