He supports this claim by illustrating how England treats its own colonies and how corrupt its government is. ... Foner illustrates how America took this so-called right, "Indeed, a sense of spatial openness, of the constant opportunity to pick up and move when the pursuit of happiness seemed to demand it, became in these years a central component of American freedom (50)."" ... Douglass is an example of how men will come up with different versions of this concept for the sole purpose of bettering their lives and the lives they care about. He briefly mentions women's right to suffrage,...

• Word Count: 1973
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is only fair to say despite our differences financially, intellectually, or otherwise, men and women should have equal right to say how we wish to be governed. ... This issue of proportional representation is not heard of in the direct set up, as every citizen can partake in the discussion and decion making without delegating their right to elected representatives. ... Decision Making The idea that representative democracy resolves a dilemma on "How to combine popular preference with expert judgement" A. ... In concluding, it should be noted that even the direct democracy which gives the ...

• Word Count: 1556
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Term limit would speed up the process of adjusting the representative ethnic and gender mix of state. As incumbents leave office, there are greater opportunities for women and minorities (Hibbing and Theiss-Morse 134). ... The experience could not be piled up a short period of time; it needs gradual and slow accumulative process. ... How could that be called "Democracy" if the people could not even elect the representatives they wanted? ... The current status usually forces the votes to pick between bad and worse. ...

• Word Count: 1760
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Term limit would speed up the process of adjusting the representative ethnic and gender mix of state. As incumbents leave office, there are greater opportunities for women and minorities (Hibbing and Theiss-Morse 134). ... The experience could not be piled up a short period of time; it needs gradual and slow accumulative process. ... How could that be called "Democracy" if the people could not even elect the representatives they wanted? ... The current status usually forces the votes to pick between bad and worse. ...

• Word Count: 1760
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate