The American democracy is one of the most peaceful kinds of government in the world. The democracy in which we live has many strengths and weaknesses. ... In conclusion the American political system has about as many strengths and as many weaknesses, but it evens out in the long run. If our democracy consisted of all strengths it would not be fair and equal to all citizens. ... We live in a democracy that has succeeded mainly because it has changed with society. ...

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The perverted forms of these were tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy. ... Aristotle found democracy to be the most desirable form of government. In his works, he pointed out the necessities to make democracy successful. The American government adopted many of Aristotle's views. American citizens have the illusion that the government acts in their best interest. ...

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It officially declared the independence of the thirteen British North American colonies. ... Furthermore these advocates, who believe the Constitution to be the establishing document of the nation, support their claim with the fact that the Constitution formed the democracy under which our country operates and conclude that any document preceding it has no legal effect. ... Also, English common law stops being effective in American courts on July 4, 1776. ... Additionally, American citizenship is regarded as anyone living in America on July 4, 1776, not 1787 which was the year in which the ...

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Du Bois once said, "It was Negro loyalty and the Negro vote alone that restored the South to the Union; established the new democracy, both for white and black." ... The Civil Rights Act gave African Americans citizenship in the United States. Also, it kept states from passing laws that hindered African Americans" lives. ... The African Americans now had a voice in elections, and that helped in bringing about total equality. The African Americans had a main influence in Reconstruction. ...

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I am investigating the comparison between the American Legal System and the British Legal System. The American government is a democratic government. ... Our American government is a democratic government. ... Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. ... American laws are passed to meet the people's conditions and needs. ...

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The American government expect from us to keep laws and be worthy people of its country. ... Every American person right to know the law-without paying a lawyer-is a cornerstone of our democracy. ... In the America people have rights to be free. ...

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Both, the Magna Carta and the Declaration of the Rights of Man strongly influenced our forefathers but the Magna Carta presented more ideas and was more important for the history of democracy. ... The Magna Carta displays some powers for women, which is very important in the history of democracy. ... This does not reflect the history of democracy. ... The Declaration of the Rights of Man was merely a copy of the American Bill of Rights but they left some holes in it for people to break the law. The Magna Carta presented democratic ideals and was more important for the history of de...

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One advantage to having a codified constitution is that it establishes and protects our human rights, as the American constitution does with the bill of rights. ... A codified constitution allows for a liberal democracy by protecting our Human Rights making it more democratic and advantageous over an uncodified constitution. ... This improves the accountability therefore improving democracy. ... This can be seen as a violation of democracy in which many disagree with. ...

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One of the basic tenets of American democracy is that the majority rules. ... This situation raises many questions about the power of the judiciary, the right to privacy, democracy's role to protect minorities, and the effects of changes in culture on the Supreme Court. ... But it is important for democracy to protect the minority from mob rule? ... It may even be said that homosexual equality has been equated to the equality sought by African-Americans. ...

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Going into this decision President Clinton was faced with a challenging decision either decline MFN status and support "democracy, human rights, and the need to control the spread of dangerous technologies" or grant MFN status to protect US economic interests in China. ... These flagrant abuses of power led some Americans to believe we should not grant MFN status to China. ... In the case of denying MFN status to China, maintainers would point out that if American business were to lose the Chinese market, American jobs would be lost. Furthermore, by angering china we would put a strain on th...

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American citizens should have the freedom to speak without fear of prosecution. After all, America is "the land of the free? ... Works Cited American Civil Liberties Union. ... American Civil Liberties Union, 10 DEC 2010. ... American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon. ...

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Locke John Locke's Second Treatise of Government was written in the 18th Century only to defend the cause of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England and later used to justify the American Revolution of the late 18th Century. ... Locke advocated mixed government aimed at a balance among monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. Since the simple forms of government, monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, would inevitably degenerate into tyranny, oligarchy, and monarchy respectively, the best policy was one that combined all three simple forms. ... In Britain, the King represented m...

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The US embargo has been reinforced in October of 1992 by the Cuban Democracy Act, which restrained the development of the Cuban economy's new driving forces there by hitting the flow of funds and goods by, the strict limitations of the transfers of foreign currencies and different families. ... Again the Embargo has been more systemized by the Cuban Liberty and Democracy Solidarity Act here in March of 1996, which is meant to harden the international sanctions against Cuba, there was a ban to import Cuban goods demanding that exporters gave proof that no Cuban sugar has been in their prod...

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The Sources of State Authority (1) Objectives This lecture has four objectives: (1) to define what is meant by constitutionalism; (2) to provide an overview of the basic propositions that underpin the established British and American constitutional doctrines; (3) to review the constitutional pressures which have challenged those doctrines; and, (4) to highlight the contrasts and similarities between the two systems... It has four key features: (1) It establishes, or constitutes, the system of government, hence it is prior to the system of government, rules cannot ...

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King saw inequality for the African Americans and wanted a change for his people. Thoreau saw intolerance and wanted a change in the American government. ... Thoreau is questioning democracy and why the government makes the rules. ...

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Progressivism In 1912 When the election of 1912 rolled around in the United States, Progressivism had been a force in American society and politics for fifteen years. ... The Progressive party expressed a belief that, "no people can justly claim to be a true democracy which denies political rights on account of sex." ... Based on the statements included in the Progressive party's 1912 platform regarding public involvement in politics, the oppression of women, and the unjust labor laws in the country, one is left to assume that Progressivism, while having been a force in American soc...

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Martin Luther King was an American religious and civil rights leader who achieved many great things in his life. ... He was a man who changed civil rights for African Americans. ... He effectively expressed the demands of African Americans for social justice. ... Martin Luther King strongly believd in fighting for his rights with a quote " First and Foremost we are American citizens, we are not here advocating violence, the only weapon we have is the weapon of protest, the great glory of American democracy is the right to protest for rights." ... He was leading a massive march in Washington DC...

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The In's and Out's of Political Participation In America political participation is an important factor when discussing democratic governments. Americans use their participation as their voice. By definition, democratic governments depend on political participation by citizens in order to keep democracy alive. ... When political participation is uneven as such, this brings unequal representation and democracy cannot be attained. ...

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Many Americans flew flags after 9/11. ... The entire function of a Representative Democracy depends on the citizen electing a representative that will both represent the citizen and work for the national good. ... Today in America we hear so much about our rights, and beautiful rights they are. ... As an American citizen, do you have any responsibilities? ... All Americans are expected to respect the rights of others. ...

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According to Van Dusen, these action were against the law and must not be permitted under any circumstance in order to preserve the democracy. ... According to him, Black American must take nonviolent actions to break Segregation laws. ...

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Having slavery, our government, the Mexican American War and its Taxation. ... I also disagree about the Mexican American War and the taxation that support the War. ... Like Thoreau who oppose on the Mexican American War and on the taxation poll that the State was requiring for the Mexican war. ... That's why he talks about unjust within the State and he think that the best government is the democracy because everyone is equal; they wealthy have the same vote as lesser property holder. (112) I think he is wrong not just democracy treats everyone equal. ...

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During the time of the American Revolution, it comes to no surprise that those that hoped for war would not be the first to step onto the battlefield. ... Although Concord's government was centered around having the richer, high-end citizens as their representatives, they were not against democracy. ... Concord was never reluctant to do their part for America, at their worst they remained indifferent. Their lack of concern over British laws and their lack of conflict with Britain did not make them pro England, nor did it make them anti-American. Concord remained somewhat neutral durin...

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In America, sovereignty resides in the people, not the president or the congress. ... Legal limitability of the sovereign is not explained, especially in case of democracies as there is a limit even to the amendment of the constitution. ...

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