Democracy

From the early 1840s to the present day, a democracy can be described as a flawed establishment which has been shaped by the power of wealth and control, complex social relations, and most importantly the people’s desire to live a fulfilling life. Throughout this time period the principles of democracy, such as equality, protection of the people’s interest, and promotion of human rights were shifting in order to increase the democracy efficiency. Therefore the continued importance of the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, and Constitution remain significant since, in American today, democracy is a system that is continuously being shaped by the people within it.

The United States is no longer the democracy it stands for. Democracy stands for a government controlled by the majority of the population. The United States is no longer controlled by the majority. America is controlled by the powerful corporations and rich elite. The combination of an uninformed, disinterested public, a flawed election process, and an economy controlled by 1% of the population have all led to the formation of the American Oligarchy.

“We’re a Democracy”, by William P. Meyers, states that we have become a democracy overtime but we are also still a hint of a republic as well. People who are so against democracy only see democracy as a direct democracy. But in reality, there’s also the representative democracy, which is quite similar to a republic. Over the years, with the help of all the amendment changes the U.S. has moved greatly towards a democracy. I actually agree with Meyers, both of these forms of government choose representatives to speak on their behalf, so whose to say we don’t actually have a democracy.

When we look at Merriam Webster Dictionary definition of Democracy, it’s far from perfect. It tries to define democracy as “a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting, a country ruled by democracy, and an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and has equal rights”. By going with this definition it’s hard to say the American political system is democratic when so many

My rights as a citizen are that nobody should harm their natural rights of life, liberty, and property. Also the form of government that best protects the right is probably democracy. Democracy is the best because of how free you are and what you get to do. I feel like this is the most free government. There are so many rights that citizens should have but they don’t. I am going to explain what my rights are and why democracy is the best that protects the rights.

Modern day America can be described as a democracy. This was not always like this. The United States was originally a colony of Great Britain but gained its independence. It slowly became a democracy but that's not the question. Unlike a standard democracy, an “organic democracy” is democracy that is formed from groups of people who may have something in common and are synergistic and evolving. Compared to a normal democracy which is held together by a social contract, an organic democracy grows and evolves over time naturally. The early political developments that happened in colonial America were indeed a start to organic democracy and allowed the structure of society you have the progression of liberty and a representative government.

Some people may ask, Who is Winston Churchill ? Winston Churchill was the prime minister of Great Britain. He led britain to the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Churchill served in the british army and worked as a writer before going into politics.He is also a celebrated artist, author, and public speaker. He made several statements about government, life, and war. He was born into an aristocratic family, November 30, 1874. As he grew older he took his father traits, Lord Randolph Churchill, a British statesman from an England family. I believe churchill has the authority to discuss the quote because he is the prime minister of Great Britain.

When I think about the American Presidency I would rather the Presidency become less powerful. By becoming less powerful there is a chance that the congress will be able to vote in favor of or against an idea that betters or worsens the nation. By congress voting for or against an issue that affects a community or nation as a whole will become better. We still need a check and balance system for our government.I think the president should be able to veto laws and the congress be able to look at the issues and decide if they need to reconsider passing them again. It needs to be the best for the nation as a whole.

For me personally, I do not believe that our presidents need to be given any more power than what he already has. For instance, the power the president has to veto this is the ability to stop any legislative action by simply rejecting the action. Although every law or bill should not be passed I find it very ironic that congress can spend several months on making a law and can simply have it vetoed in a day. The president also holds the power to pardon people of crimes and or political crimes. This is a power that can easily be abused by our presidents simply because pardons in the past were usually granted to people with millions of dollars that may have contributed to that particular president political party. A great example of this would

Because republican and democratic systems are similar in outward appearances, it is easy to understand why a lot of people are confused in thinking the American government is a democracy. The United States is not a true democracy but a blend of a republic and democratic system. Both systems are based on government by popular consent, and have many similar attributes but with specific details of ideology that set them apart from each other. Both systems also believe in safeguarding the rights of individuals but democracy has an emphasis on property rights. A republic is ruled by the people through layers of representatives that are elected to act on the behalf of the common good. While democracy is ruled by the people also, it can either be directly or indirectly. (pg. 17)

In conclusion, I would like to say that the United States of America is not that democratic at all. The United States of America is ran by the big business's that help support the candidates that run. The people who help out with there generous contributions (usually the ones with more money donated) always end up getting what they want. This is only

Many people believe that democracy did not exist during the first few decades of U.S. history. I agree to this. Democracy, the word Democracy has been characterized in different routes by numerous individuals everywhere throughout the nation. This word has suggested different things during the time as things changed all through the United States. People in the past had alternate points of view on Democracy in light of the way that life in those days was altogether different than it is today. Individuals now fully understand that they truly have a voice and an opportunity to battle and vote in favor of what they put in. The word democracy is actually from the Greek words of “demos”, meaning to people and “Kratos”, meaning power. The Greeks actually

We live in this country for the land, and the for the free as Americans we rely on many attributes in this world in order for us to live our lives. Our government has supplied us with many great things for us to be proud of. Our government is “the institutions and processes though which public policies are made for society.” (Edwards, Wattenberg, and Lineberry, p. 7). With all these institutions which includes the President, Congress, the courts and all the federal administrative agencies. These are the institutions that make up public policies for us, and to shape the way we live as Americans. The way this system has been operating through all the years has been

The system in place is more democratic, but as spoken about throughout the seminar, the system resembles more of a republic than a democracy. Citizens do elect officials to represent their beliefs and values, but once in office these officials are allowed to choose whatever options they may. Throughout the course of history, strides have been made to expand the democratic side to our government. As discussed in the seminar, tradition and many acts have added to the democratic ideas in the current government system. The Jeffersonian democracy and Jacksonian democracy were some of the first periods of time when democratic ideas truly began to expand in the government of the United States. Over the previous hundred years, the federal government’s power has exploded (as stated by Mr. Engels), yet our government still is considered to be democratic, even though power relies more in the government versus the people. Our government system relies on its democratic ideals, but it is not fully

Winston Churchill once remarked that “democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried”. In agreement with his statement, this paper will examine the problems of democratic governments using specific examples, and compare it to the failure of fascist governments in Nazi Germany and Italy and communist governments in the Soviet Union and China.