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    In the beginning, the nation’s Founders were profoundly skeptical of direct democracy. They believed that the “follies” of direct democracy far outweighed any virtues it might possess (Politics in American pg. 76). According to an essay by Rose Wilder Lane (Lane, 1943), “George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison, and James Monroe feared democracy.” The founders believed that the Constitution left all other governmental powers to the states (Politics in American

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    10.In F. D. R.’s Common Wealth Address (1932) he discusses the problems with government and their solutions starting with the problem that a majority of the men who created national government were more than not, cruel in how they set things up. The solution is that while they were cruel, they set up central government, which was a safe haven for the people. The central government kept out national government to a point on certain issues such as civil disputes, war and keeping the peace. The national

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    A government’s change of political structure needs a careful and cautious review of the various factors that would evidently adjust for the benefit and advantage of a nation’s progress and existence. The Soviet Republic of Livonia has decided to change its government into a democratic one with two options that would guide them. And although the goal and objectives are purposeful and legitimate, the transition would be the most crucial stage of this change because everything may either fall into place

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    The Use of Referenda A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may be the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. There are many arguments for and against a referendum. Starting with the positive aspects of a referendum, first of all, referendums

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    Without government, society degenerates and people lose their capacity for moral behaviour. Survivors in Haiti say that if other countries had not provided aid and restored order, there would be much more violence and everyone would only serve themselves. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author uses the events on the island to demonstrate that people require government to restrain their impulses. The creation of a democratic government with Ralph as chief allows the inhabitants

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    The Issue relates to the application of the doctrine of direct effect, and possibly the application of indirect effect and state liability if require in pursuant of invoking the EU Transfer of Pensions Directive (TPD) in a UK national court (NC) in light of the UK’s national legislation which evidently fails to completely encompass the directive. Directives are a secondary source of European Union (EU) legislation which in accordance with Art 288 of the EC: are binding on the EU Member States

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    The health of our democracy is shaped and defined by the promise of civic equality. Our founding fathers established this nation with the intent to encourage such democratic principles. From the foundation of the American Constitution along with its crafted representative democracy to the thousands of demonstrators at the March on Washington in 1963, the American past has witnessed numerous democratic movements that have altered the way we perceive the “land of the free”. While such immense events

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    Direct Democracy There is a lot of controversy over which government is the best, and honestly I don’t think there really is a best form of government but I believe there that some are better than others. Direct Democracy definitely has its flaws, it is the best option open to us at this time. It gives the people the power to get what they want. America is already a form of Democracy, it’s a Representative Democracy. So direct Democracy is not too far fetched. Direct democracy, also known as pure

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    quickly became a power exercised over the demos. In reality the people have no power. They neither make the laws no govern.’ – Jacque Ellul (1992) There are generally two forms of democracy. These consist of direct democracies and representative democracies. Direct democracy involves the direct participation of the people in the government, whereas representative democracy consists of

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    The European Union Law

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    Introduction The European Union Law is a set of rules, regulations and directives which creates the direct and the indirect effects, that effect on Member States (MS) of the EU. The different sources of law serve the existence of The EU and explain how the law apply. The primary source of law that formed from the treaties between the members at the establishment of the union was mainly created to bind all the states together, moreover The International Agreements between them, while directives and

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