The foundations of the democratic process in America were completely different from anywhere else on the globe at that time. This is because in the United States, the Democratic Party was commonly referred to as the party of the "common man." ... The Two Party System arouse out of the competition between the Democratic and Whig party's. This took place in the winter of 1834, when the Whig party took opposition to the democratically elected President, Andrew Jackson. ... From then on ideas and beliefs became the same all the way up until the party's demise in 1856, and even under the...

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'The activities, internal regulations and operation of political parties shall be in line with democratic principles. ... For actualize the intraparty democracy, party's income has to be used and shared democratically. ... Intraparty democracy is necessary for democratic regime's healthy work and it creates a common value in society with democracy. Society's democratic culture will be created like this way only. ... The country of Turkey must make some serious changes in their political parties in order to become a more democratic entity. ...

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Political parties in America are weak due to the anti-party, anti-organization, and anti-politics cultural prejudices of the Classical Liberals. Because in the U.S. there is no national discipline to force citizens into identifying with a political party, partisan identification tends to be an informal psychological commitment to a party. ... In the majority party (the party which controls Congress), the person who has served the longest has the most power. ... The bureaucracy is not democratic for many reasons. ... Policy making may be considered democratic to an extent. ...

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Mexico's transition to democracy was best demonstrated in the election of 2000 as the people voted out a 70 year-long semi-authoritarian rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party. ... However, when Vicente Fox of the National Action Party (PAN) was elected President of Mexico, it marked the end of 71 years of continuous rule of the executive branch by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). This event finalized a long process of regime change from one-party authoritarian rule to a democracy in Mexico. ... While the numerical evidence of democratic consolidation is present, there ...

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The Democratic peace theory refers to the apprehension democratic nations have regarding waging war against other nations. ... This assures that a democracy's motive is to go to war with a non democratic nation just because the country is not a democratic country. ... This brings up the democratic peace topic as to when a democratic country is willing to settle for peace, then why would it try to invade another country. ... Parties tend to care more about the economic growth of a market for its nation than the democratic peace that is said to exist for decades. ... Conclusion After re...

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Though democracy was not directly instituted in the Middle Ages, many democratic ideas were prevalent throughout the period. ... In 1215 AD, the Magna Carta opened the door to a more democratic system in England. ... Though these reforms did not make England a true democracy in any sense, they did incorporate democratic ideals, which would later be used to form the government of the United States (Lefebvre; Pious). ... All over the world, revolutions began to spring up against monarchies, and democratic governments began to develop. ... Modern American democracy is in the form of a democrati...

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However, competition between different groups provides political equilibrium, which is needed in any democratic society. ... United States has two major political parties, which have different agendas for the people. Democratic Party is more liberal and it believes that the government should make laws that represent interests of the people. ... The party does not want to address social issues such as gay and abortion rights. ... This is because each party has its agenda, which it uses during campaigns. ...

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In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. ... Political parties in America are weak due to the anti-party,anti-organization, and anti-politics cultural prejudices of theClassical Liberals. Because in the U.S. there is no national discipline to force citizens into identifying with a political party, partisan identification tends to be an informal psychological commitment to a party. ... In the majority party (the party which controls Congress), the person who has served the longest has the most power. ... The bureaucracy is not democratic for many reason...

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The Labour party which is more a socially progressive party, is very left wing ends of the spectrum in terms of welfare. ... The National party is very conservative traditional liberal party, centred right wing end of the spectrum in terms of welfare. Although National party wasn't amaligimated until 1936, it first took government in 1949. ... Finding existing theories inadequate, Esping-Andersen presented his three models: Liberal, Corporatist or conservative and Social Democratic. ... With Liberal welfare states being primarily reliant on the market like that of National parties aims. ...

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However it is a dereliction of the democratic obligation to simply give up and prosecute the electorate for choosing to abstain. ... 'A turnout of 86 per cent is one of the highest in the democratic world for any election or any referendum in history' (Salmond, 2014). ... A democratic constitution confers the right on citizens to participate in the nation's affairs through voting, through membership of political parties, through membership of pressure groups such as trades unions, through meetings and demonstrations. With evidence pointing towards political parties having a pivo...

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As a result of no nationwide regulation to force people into identifying with a political party, partisan classification tends to be an unofficial mental commitment to a party. ... This leads to additional unfairness and, greater illegitimacy in the democratic system. ... In the majority party (the party which controls Congress), the person who has served the longest has the most power. ... A bureaucracy is not democratic for various reasons. ... Policy making may be considered democratic to an extent. ...

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According to democratic theory, elections, political parties, and representative legislatures are means of implementing popular sovereignty. ... Democracy also includes freedom of speech, press, and assembly; freedom to form opposition political parties and to run for office; commitment to individual dignity and to equal opportunities for people to develop their full potential. Some communist countries tend to call themselves democratic, and the mere fact that a government is elected by a majority of the popular vote does not of itself guarantee a democracy. ... The foundations of the democr...

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So, how Democratic is the United States government? ... These include public opinion, political parties, interest groups, the mass media, and elections." ... Particularly, Parenti greatly criticized the democratic distribution of wealth in the US. ... It mocks the notion of an egalitarian democratic society serving all its people and shames the nation for unjustifyably claiming it." ... Even the Russian Communists claimed that they were the most democratic of world regimes. ...

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With the decline of people's involvement in politics, we have to ask ourselves, "Is our democratic government truly legitimate?" A truly democratic political system has certain characteristics that exist to prove its legitimacy. ... Because in the U.S. there is no national discipline to force citizens into identifying with a political party, people tend not to associate with and support one specific political party. ... Hopefully they can become educated enough to the point where they can choose a political party to become involved in. Not only will our lower class pick a party, but al...

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Socialism - an economic system in which all power rests in a dictator and a single political party. Direct Democracy - The truest form of democratic government in which the people rule directly by popular vote. Fascism - A form of state socialism in which all power rests in a dictator and a single political party. ... Democratic Republic - The more common form of democracy in which the people rule indirectly through elected representatives. ...

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The downward trend of participation is said to also demonstrate the false nature of the democratic ideal of political participation. ... Since the 1960's when the US had a strong civil society, it has be shown that as a result of the decrease in civil society "Americans have become 15-20 percent less likely to be interested in politics, 35 percent less likely to attend public meetings, and roughly 40 percent less engaged in political parties" (Democratic Debate, 73). ... I believe that we cannot justify our actions to the rest of the world, if we do not truly represent democratic ideals i...

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I believe that political decisions should be made democratically instead of using authoritarian processes because democracy provides equality, freedom and one of the most persistent defenses of democracy is that government policies are made in the interest of the people. ... Free competition among political parties provides a check against possible governmental tyranny and oppression, just as periodic elections provide a powerful antidote to the corrupting effect of political power. ... As a result democratic decisions are better. ... Democratic decisions are more beneficial for the ...

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Former Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich debated heavily on these budget issues. ... The key players in the government shutdown were former Democratic President Bill Clinton and former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. ... Bill Clinton, being a Democratic President, did not mean to polarize the country with his political strategies. ... He vetoed the spending bill the Republican Party-controlled Congress sent him. ... Gingrich expected the American public to side with the Republican Party, but opinion polls showed that one of the m...

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Democracy in Iraq: A Memo to President Bush In the post-Saddam Iraq, the greatest objective for the United States is that of creating a democratic government that will be able to stand the test of time and the weight of sustaining its people. ... A strong democratic Iraq could mean a desire among the people of the region to have that kind of government for themselves, and we may see a spilling-over of democratic ideals into other parts of the region, which would mean more security for everyone. ... Overall, the best advice one can give about the creation of a democracy in Iraq is that a...

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Nationalism in Iraq seemed to start with the creation of the Baath party. ... The party created a new republican government and hoped that it would favor pan-Arab causes, but the outcome turned out to be opposite. ... "After the Baath takeover, Bakr became president of the regime, and he initiated programs aimed at the establishment of a "socialist, unionist, and democratic" Iraq. ... One of the goals of the Baath party was to create a strong and unified Iraq. ... By the late 1980s, the party had succeeded in socializing a significant part of the national economy, including agriculture, commer...

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The Democratic Republican party's perspective on the proper role of government was that the government itself should have very limited powers, and that control of any necessary powers should be given as much to the people as possible. ...

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These groups focus on section 15 of the charter to have their voices heard which is directly from where their hopes for a more democratic society come from. ... The political disadvantages they face are deemed as temporary and they expect that the Government of Canada, being a democratic state, will eventually provide them with the chance to voice their concerns. ...

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The writings of Walt Whitman express a democratic poet in relation to government, John Winthrop focuses more on the religious aspect of humanity and government while Thomas Jefferson incorporates the two together. ... The character and quality of our political parties are in decline. ...

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Primarily, the influence of the three-fifths division became prevalent, as its outcome was destructive since, fundamentally, it affected all of the branches of the National government, and offered the slave states an inconsistent benefit in each of the three branches: in the Legislative Branch, since the law precisely influenced and amplified the exemplification of the states that supported slavery in the House; in the Executive Branch directly through the Democratic Party, as stated in Article two of the Constitution: "the Number of Electors [is] equal to the whole Number of Senators and Repr...

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Politics is an activity where those who are willing to participate can have an opportunity to embrace our democratic system while better his or her social existence. ... Essentially, in our democratic government having intellectual and participatory skills makes a person a good citizen. ... Being a civic duty citizen involves abiding to the American norms such as voting, paying taxes, and belonging to a political party. ...

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