. - a Legitimate Democracy? ... Minority rights are also crucial in a legitimate democracy. ... Political parties in America are weak due to the anti-party,anti-organization, and anti-politics cultural prejudices of theClassical Liberals. ... Though this apathy is the result of greater freedom in America than in other countries, it ultimately decreases citizens' incentive to express their opinions about issues, therefore making democracy less legitimate. ... Bureaucracies violate the requirementof a legitimate democracy that public policy must be made publicly, not secret...

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The United States of America falls short of a legitimate democracy. In any structure which claims to be a democracy, a question of it authenticity remains. ... Minority rights are also important in a legitimate democracy. ... However, in theory the American system calls for one vote per person, the low rate of numbers results in the upper and middle classes ultimately choosing candidates for the whole country. ... This disregard is the result of greater freedom in America than in other countries, it eventually reduces citizens' reasons to state their views about matters, thus making d...

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No other democratic society in the world permits the privilege of personal freedoms to the degree of the United States of America. ... If the majority of Americans do not politically participate, then the legitimacy of our nations' claim to be a democracy remains unanswered. ... One essential characteristic of a legitimate democracy is that it allows people to freely make choices without government intervention. ... Though this apathy is the result of greater freedom in America than in other countries, it ultimately decreases citizens' incentive to express their opinions about issue...

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In the news, the people of Hong Kong haven't been treated well by their so called democracy. According to Boston Globe, The people demand for more democracy, including the right to choose Hong Kong's political leaders without interference from Beijing. ... And last thing that prevents what's happening in Hong Kong in America are the American people. ... Constitution, the Bill of Right, and the American people. ... In a democracy there's communication between the people and the government. ...

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Outside of a common identity based in a shared history, America is a nation held together by government. ... All of the aforementioned services are integral parts of American life because citizens have advocated for them through their choice of representation, by voting. However, despite the American ethos of democracy the Presidential election is not democratic. ... Currently America is a victim to the two party system, if neither of these parties platforms cover you're beliefs and interests, too bad. ... Amending the way the President is chosen in America is of the utmost importance. ...

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Federal system in the United States of America: its origins. ... Another important idea of democracy is the idea of equality and freedom. ... American political system has weak sides also. ... I have made a little survey , for the question :" What do you associate with the word "democracy"?" among the other associations people named America. ...

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A Democracy made up of patriotic hard working citizens. ... The money of American citizens. ... It has eroded the central requirement of a democracy that those who are governed give not only their consent but their informed consent"(Ben Bagdikian, pg. 192). ... In chapter 3 of his book Rich Media, Poor Democracy, McChesney discusses the affects of commercialism. ... Similarly absent is commentary on dangers of this political one-sidedness to American democracy"(Ben Bagdikian pg. ...

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This is a massive deviation from traditional American policy which viewed the spread of democracy as a key strategic preference. ... Americans still favor democracy, and they still believe it should be spread throughout the world, so what changed? ... Very little progress was made in spreading democracy to both Iraq and Afghanistan and for this reason, Americans now doubt that an intervention would succeed in spreading democracy to Syria. ... Do Americans still believe in spreading democracy? ... Although Americans would prefer to impose democracy in Syria, the costs (economic and social) a...

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It opposed a strong central government, and urged greater democracy. ... They attempted to destroy aristocracy in America. ... Further, they did not introduce democracy in America, but simply used it and benefited from preset democracies. ... The Jacksonian Democracy also expanded democracy beyond political aspects to include social and economical aspects as well. Cheap land was also an accomplishment of the democracy. ...

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Assurances of American and British war advocates who maintained that this military action is indeed liberation and not conquest, that Iraqis would welcome such intervention and that the invasion and occupation would place Iraq on the road to democracy. ... How does Bush plan to seed Iraq with democracy? ... Before Operation Democracy can kick off, the war has to be won and the country secured. ... Lingering resistance could also produce a security situation not conducive to democracy building. ... Will Bush the Liberator stick it out in Iraq and export democracy to that troubled nation? ...

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To the untrained eye of the average American citizen, it would appear so, but upon further dissection of our democratic political system, "the branches of our national government seem to be suffering a prolonged identity crisis". ... However, more and more polarizing views advanced by particular factions continue to steer politics and the American government toward group and personal interests rather than general welfare. ... It is true that Lincoln's message was originally intended to address the division of slave and slave-free states, but these words ring no less true when a...

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Also in the views of almost all participants in the election, monopoly was both a product of the breakdown of democracy and a sign that key American political institutions were in desperate need of reform. ... Taft did not fear corporate political dominance and saw little need for innovative direct democracy. He alone defended the existing political parties, and argued that they were crucial to the success of American democracy. ... He endorsed an increasingly aggressive form of national democracy. ... Debbs worked from a different, more expansive notion of democracy and equality than Roosev...

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Today American democracy would not work without them. In Political Parties and Constitutional Government: Remaking American Democracy, Sidney Milkis explores the uneasy relationship between the Constitution and the party system to put forth the argument that political parties arose as part of a deliberate program of constitutional reform. ... However he also contends that the advance of progressive democracy, which worked to create democracy on a grand scale and a more purposeful national government, resulted in the weakening of the party system. ... Thus Americans came to appreciate the fu...

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This, therefore, ensured the support of the people of the government; as with any democracy, it is, by definition, the people who make the government tick. ... This document proclaimed the government officially neutral and called for Americans to be disinterested as well. ... Later still, the British and the French were lulling America into warfare, impressing American sailors and passing illogical legislation. ... A young nation, America was not ready for war. ... Washington and Jefferson both harmed the faith and confidence of the people in their government, and consequently harmed the ...

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The most accepted definition for the word democracy is "government by the people." Merriam-Webster's dictionary even uses those words to define the word democracy. This, however, gives a broad definition of democracy and leaves one wondering whether America is a democracy. ... Although not all of America's decisions are made in a direct manner, the population still has the opportunity to take an active role in the politics of America. ... Therefore, America is a definite form of democracy. ...

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Both documents appear to have the same perspective in regards to the spread of democracy, protecting American interest, dealing with regional conflicts, fighting terrorism, and the United States position in the world. ... Principally, both administrations expressed the importance of human rights and the freedom of each individual by spreading democracy throughout the world. According to the Clinton administration, "we seek to increase respect for fundamental human rights in all states and encourage an evolution to democracy where it is possible- (II, page 22). As expressed in this quote,...

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When America became entangled in the war over in Europe, one of the most deeply respected American traditions was shattered. For more than a century, Americans had prided themselves in their isolationism and neutrality in foreign affairs, but all this ended with the American intervention in Europe. Wilson may have been unrealistic in going into the war with the idea that this would be "a war to end war" "to make the world safe for democracy." ... He said that America was not fighting for riches or territory, but rather, to shape international order in which democracy could flourish. ......

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He was endowed with splendid wisdom, illustrious dignity, consciousness and insight that shaped and changed the American history. ... This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy" The Collected works of Abraham Lincoln. ... Abraham Lincoln should be a role model to every individual and president to the United States of America. ... I doubt that America would be the greatest country as of today, if it wasn't for the unifier Abraham Lincoln. ...

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Because a large part of the American public did not view George W. ... This point of view is quite ironic, because one of the hallmarks of a true democracy is the ability to engage in disagreement and dissent coupled with the knowledge that such dialogue only strengthens a nation. ... Another significant omission in the inaugural address involved clear plans for foreign policy because although he certainly never use the term "imperialism," he was still able to convey an attitude of imperialism by describing America as "a seed upon the world, taking root in many nations", invoking an image of t...

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When the English settlers came to America they formulated the Bill of Rights which contained 10 Amendments outlining the rights of the people over the government as well as the government's freedom to rule over its people. ... The original Bill of Rights was created with the view to promote democracy and protect the state instead of the individual liberty. ... "There is no doubt that the so called democracy that many of us believe in is in fact authoritative governance" [qt. ... With the above discussion it is clear that the foundation of the American freedom and protection of the Bill of...

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On September 11, 2001 terrorists attacked the citizens of the United States of America. ... Pre 9/11 policy ensured some innocent Americans freedom, but because of policy change the American government can jail Americans indefinitely without a trial. ... Many Americans rationalized illicit policy by forming arguments that either commit fallacies or aren't well thought through. ... Other surreptitious motives are being implemented against the American people and it's not for our protection. ... Dilma Roussef a Brazilian official whom recently discovered she was under NSA surveillance,...

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"Whatever differences we may have, I know that all of us share a deep, abiding belief in this country, a belief in our people, a belief in the principles that have made America's economy the envy of the world." ... In turn, Obama accused the group of using foreign money to fund ads attacking the Democrats, an allegation that they have said is a "threat to our democracy" (Dennis). ... He promised to make sales calls for American products and cut burdensome regulations. ... However, he said that American businesses can find new markets with newly developed middle classes in these countri...

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His campaign is about who we are as Americans. His goal is to lead America to a time where it is not enough to protect our own rights under the law, but where it is a duty and an obligation for each of us as Americans to make sure every American is equal under the law. ... In Dean's point of view, the United States has a special role to play in world affairs as an historic inspiration to those around the world seeking democracy, freedom, and opportunity. Our own fight for independence, democracy, and basic human rights has allowed us to act as a moral force in world affairs and a guiding ...

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Iran is a nation surrounded on all sides by some of the States deemed most threatening to World order in recent years, its decline from democracy to an extremist Theocracy earning strict UN supervision, economic sanctions and a place among George W. ... Iran's path to peaceful Democracy was interrupted by a Coup in the 1950's, following the occupation of the Allies during World War II. ... The President faced what has been described as an 'impossible situation"; the American public called for harsh reactionary measures against Iran, which in reality were far too risky and c...

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American citizens had made commitment in the thirteenth article stating they were now being asked to abandon: "The Articles of Confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state, and the union shall be perpetual; nor shall any alteration of any time hereafter be made in any of them, unless such alteration be agreed to in a congress of the United States, and be afterward confirmed by the legislature of every state." ... The Federalist Papers discusses the editorials and persuasion pieces written by the Founding Fathers to create the democracy of the legislative, executive, and judi...

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