Democracy

Compare and contrast the elements of American democracy with the critiques or support of democracy presented by ancient and classical political theorists.  How was the American Founding influenced by ancient/classical political theory when establishing our democratic republic?In light of America’s influence by ancient and classical political thinkers, should a Christian support or critique democracy as […]

There are various differences between direct democracy and representative democracy. Direct democracy originated from Athens and it engages very person in making important legislative decisions. The laws in direct democracy are passed via people’s votes. Thus the government power originates from the people such that citizenry responsibilities are considerably higher in this kind of democracy.

The United States has for a long time been using representative democracy. This is a form of governance where citizens elect representatives who will be involved in the formation of the laws of the country on behalf of the citizens. In this case, citizens continue being the sovereign power though political power is directly exercised

Nationalism and democracy build up a desire for independence in Africa leading them to overthrow the national government. This for example can be shown in the year 1950-1980 where 47 countries in Africa were able to overthrow the colonial rulers. Another incident was after the WW11 where the nationalists in Asia and Africa were able

Procedural Democracy and Deliberative Democracy Over the past century, the rapid spread of ideas on democracy has improved knowledge of democracy as a system of governance steep in pluralism and a rich tradition clustered around a set of values addressing key positions such as public participation, decision-making, and the rights of citizens. According to Connolly

Populist Democracy and Liberal Democracy Traditions        In the recent past, events within the global political landscape have been responsible for shaping democracy and the subsequent emergence of modern traditions of democracy. This new reality is largely responsible for the predominant perception of each of these versions of democracy as political systems with highly competitive multi-party

American has gone a long way in promoting democracy. The country has managed to shift from white male landowner voters during the Jefferson period to all white male voters in the Jackson period, the country managed to change the law to permit women and members of minority groups to vote. Today, every American citizen has