Many different ideologies have been practiced throughout history and many have failed to work. The ideology that I think has created the most success for the government and its people is democracy. The definition of democracy is a “political system of mass participation, competitive elections, and human and civil rights (Roskin 88).” This is the clear definition of democracy, but there are many different forms for example there is a representative democracy and illiberal democracy. These follow the same guideline of democracy, but have there own individual definition. Unfortunately, there is no perfect form of because for the to happen you would have to have perfect human beings. The democracy we have in the United States is far from a …show more content…
The winner would be determined by popular vote because it make things less complicated. After the people vote the candidate in they would then be able to vote on certain issues they would like the government to fix or get rid of. The voting would be direct because then the people would be voting on exactly what they want. The indirect way of voting allows for the people in power to manipulate the issue to the benefit of the government and that’s not they it should be. The government would control all of the international business that doesn’t directly affect the people in my country. The government would also be allowed to declare war if the people’s safety is put in immediate danger. They would have this power because if the country is being threatened there wouldn’t be time to vote on the issue. This ideology wouldn’t be necessarily all right wing, but probably in between middle and right on the spectrum. The people don’t have total control over the government, but majority of the power is with the people because the idea that government needs total control has created societies not so favorable for the people.
In nation building the first obstacle in nation building is identity crisis. This is when people do not consider themselves to be apart of a nation. Many countries in Africa today have tribes that do not consider themselves to be apart of a nation. The tribes have their own language
Jeffersonian Democracy was new political culture positively represented by the Democratic-Republican Party. This form of politicking reached the people on more of a personal level, which drew them in and made them more accepting. Jefferson’s Democratic-Republicans enthusiastically sought to gain the popular vote of the communities. They founded highly opinionated newspapers that spread their views throughout the country. They campaigned on a personal level by hosting political barbecues and clambakes. Furthermore, they led malicious attacks against the Federalists, while the Federalists failed to counter their political tactics. Despite, the voters being limited to the white male property holders over twenty-one, the Jeffersonian Democracy
The United States of America is a country in which many people are proud to live
A democratic republic best protects the people against tyranny when compared to a pure democracy. A pure democracy is deficient because a large group of people can put one person in office who can abuse his power to be unfair to minorities. In a democratic republic, you have multiple representatives, elected from each state, who meet to administer the government. The group of representatives can be influenced by each other. Therefore, there is no real difference between a democratic republic and a pure democracy. However, in our current system, we are governed by two parties, which produces the likelihood of tyranny if a party was to become more strong than the other. Having two central parties also reduces the number of beliefs shared in the government. Therefore, several smaller parties would benefit the people the most because it diversifies our government and prevents the rise of central power.
There is a fundamental difference between a democracy and a republic as it concerned the political entitlement of the citizenry. The citizens of a republic do not participate directly with governmental affairs. The citizens of a republic can however have a say in who does participate. The Roman republic has two prefect systems to prevent dictatorship which didn’t work.
“The government is merely a servant -- merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.”
I think that a republic is the best form of government. A Republic is another word for Representative Democracy. A republic is a form of government where nobody has ultimate power or makes all decisions. It is run on a system of checks and balances. This is good because then one person won't get too carried away with power, or if one person has a bad idea, other people can veto, or say no to that idea so that the country doesn't make too many bad decisions as a whole. Also, all of the people in the country have to choice to vote for who they want in office, so it is the people’s choice of who they want in power or who they want to make or veto decisions. Of course, many countries are much too big to count each individual vote, so a smaller
“The difference between a democracy and a dictatorship is that in a democracy you vote first and take orders later; in a dictatorship you don't have to waste your time voting” (Charles Bukowski). When considering the type of government to run a country, one must analyze the pros and cons of each. The United States government claims to be driven by representation, but is this really true? Does America defend their assertions? Do the people really make the decisions or is that just what the government tells us? On the other hand, the Philippines were controlled and regulated entirely by a dictator, Ferdinand Marcos. Through his corruption and power he was able to forcefully govern the economy and impose his philosophy on the people. Is this method
Democracy is elected that are representatives , or eligible members of a state. Republic is a group that has elected a president and the power is held by their elected representative. The system that the framers favored was the republic because they wanted the people to have a little bit of say but in all honestly the upper class ruled more. The federalist wanted more of a republic and the democratic republicans wished for more of a democracy.
In conclusion, an ideal government would be a democracy, with components of socialism. “Unequal economic power is bad for democracy”(Purdy). For this reason free healthcare, tuition, and welfare could contribute to the equality of the economy. Elections, checks and balances, and separation of powers would be vital in a successful government also. By combining these elements, the economy would ascend, and so would the general welfare of its
Democratic and nondemocratic regimes are two broad categories in which all countries are able to fit into. Within each of the two regimes, there is a high degree of variance. Even though a majority of countries are currently categorized as democratic, nondemocratic countries still exist throughout the world in countries such as Russia and China. Major differences exist between the two regimes; however, they do share similar aspects and goals for their respective countries.
The two most common types of government is Authoritarian and Democracy. A democracy is a government where the people have a say in what happens. In an authoritarian government the people have no say in what happens. The two main differences is who holds the power in their government. The second difference is how it is ruled.
The two government that we are talking about is authoritarian and democracy .The two differents between is one's freedom and no freedom. The other one is how the get in to be leader.
In a government such as Jefferson describes, majoritarian politics is most fitting. Majoritarian politics generally occurs when the government considers issues important to the people. The people have more power because pressure from the majority opinion is exerted on the leader. Meanwhile, elitism occurs when public opinion is largely absent, giving leaders greater freedom to act in self-interest. There are several theories of elitism: Marxism, which describes power as being in the hands of business leaders, a view exemplified by the influence held by American capitalists; the power elite theory, in which key leaders in society control and are served by the government, can be seen in the influence held by the media and wealthy members of society; the bureaucratic view, which holds the official as the vessel of power and hand behind administrative action, and may be exemplified by members of Congress, who deliberate amongst themselves on matters that may concern the public; and the pluralist view, which describes various powerful groups in government and politics as cooperating with each other while being aware of the public opinion in order to maintain popularity. This is observed in the cooperation between various branches of government and powerful organizations. Elitism allows for more self-interest. Although a self-interested government does not necessarily dictate that policies will be unbeneficial for the people, it is on the whole detrimental and less restricted than the ideal Jefferson held for government. A majoritarian government is best suited to Jefferson’s idea of
How can anyone honestly say this is a form of Government I want? Throughout history, there have been many types of governments. How will mine be any different? Since the time of Adam and Eve being kicked out the Garden of Eden, man’s struggle to establish order, safety, and justice not only for himself, but his neighbor, as well. Also since about that time, some men have been forcing their will upon others. How do you choose a Government style? Let’s look at the different types that have been in place or have been tried.
Throughout history different types of instrumental regimes have been in tact so civilizations remained structured and cohesive. As humanity advanced, governments obligingly followed. Although there have been hiccups from the ancient times to modern day, one type of government, democracy, has proven to be the most effective and adaptive. As quoted by Winston Churchill, democracy is the best form of government that has existed. This is true because the heart of democracy is reliant, dependent, and thrives on the populaces desires; which gives them the ability for maintaining the right to choose, over time it adjusts and fixes itself to engulf the prominent troubling issues, and people have the right of electing the person they