The difficulties that post-communist states had to face when they began the transition to democracy were innumerable, among the main ones, their problems included: there was little civil society in the countries- the democratisation process of post-communist Europe is sui generis, because it occurs in a situation which there is no civil society- (Mair, 1996,2). ...
Even just isolating these tax and military problems as part the issues colonists were made to deal with there was essentially nothing they could do, the British legal system (referenced in the declaration of independence) was mock-enforced conveniently for the British agents so as they would receive little or no punishment leaving early Americans feeling as though justice has not been served but rather they were jerked off. ... Those three presidents being so closely involved with the new government helped choose the Congress members, so there was very little difference of opinion between the...
The Influence of the Greeks on American Democracy "Tyranny is the rule of one man to the advantage of the ruler, oligarchy to the advantage of the rich, democracy to the advantage of the poor." -Aristotle Democracy: a form of government that makes political decisions directly exercised by the whole body of citizens, under procedures of majority rule. This type of democracy is know as a direct democracy, however the form of government that citizens exercise the same right not in person but through elected representatives is known as a representative democracy. Today in the United States of Amer...
I also believe that people should find their "once upon a time" soulmate and someone to love, but to be quite frank, men weren't made for men, and women weren't made for women. ... When she does get on her little soap box though, she does consider herself a democrat. ...
This was almost a total democracy except for the fact that women and slaves (over 50% of the population) were not considered citizens and were not allowed to vote. ... Jefferson borrowed a little from Rousseau as well when he said that all men should have the right to take up arms against the government if it did not respect these rights (Jefferson). ...
In the months leading up to the recent 2012 presidential election, there was an issue that was all over the news because of the impact that it would have at the polls. That issue was Voter ID laws--laws that are put in place by states which would require voters to show some type of identification be...
