Countries like Cuba, North Korea, and Iran have governments where the voice of the people is not heard because the governmental power is given to one person. ... These governments would not allow for civil organizations to encourage change in the government and among the people because jurisdiction of laws only corresponds to the leader, who is usually a dictator. ... Authoritarian and Totalitarian governments quiet the voice of the people. ... Because the government's duty is to function for the benefit of the people, it is controlled by the people. ... Constitutional democracies give t...

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The American Revolution was the most successful revolution of all, because it helped Americans establish their government. After the revolution, the Enlightenment helped established some building blocks for the foundation of the American government. The Enlightenment provoked ideas such as the branches of government, and human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and democracy in general. ... There was no demand for their exports anymore and Cuba became the leader in exporting sugar. ... However, America has a growing economy and a flourished governmental system. ...

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The aim was to shift the authority of issuing basic human rights from the Church to the state government. ... The big change was that governments should serve the people and not the other way around. ... Such major socialist revolutions of the twentieth century as in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by this French declaration. ... Separation of Government and Religion In 1791, the National Assembly brought forward a new constitution. ... The major social revolutions of the twentieth century in Russia, China and Cuba were inspired by the French example. ...

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In the light of this, should governments combat this issue by striking a balance between liberalism and libel? ... However, according to the IFEX, countries such as North Korea (97), Burma (96), Turkmenistan (96), Libya (96) Cuba (96), Uzbekistan (91), Syria (83), etc. abide by a strict censorship and discourage free speech because they all score a press freedom index between 61-100 (World Audit, 2015). ... The GDP per capita (USD) of countries where free speech is abhorred is as follows: Burma (1,700), North Korea (1,800), Turkmenistan (9,700), Libya (11,300) Cuba (10,200), Syria (5,100), a...

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The United States of America is highly notorious for its democratic government that openly distinguishes the country as one that serves its people like what Lincoln supposed as a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. ... He proves that politicians do not always turn out towards the democratic ideals of the government. ... As we take a more rigorous look into the American government, the intensity of the voters in minority and active groups regarding certain issues is the driving force for candidates' participation. ... He talks about the Cuban trade embargo, gay and...

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The rest of them are Cuba, North Korea, Vietnam, and Laos. ... The government allocated goods and resources and determines prices. ... Some of them are retired from an important government position, so they have many personal relationships with the government organizations. ... Besides, government leaders change due to the period or tenure of the position. ... Although China has reform its economy for 30 years, communistic government may suddenly announce some new policies for protecting government's benefits but against the rules in capitalist free market. ...

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