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    In government, we have two types of Democracies, we have the elite democracy and the popular democracy. The elite democracy believes that the power should rest on the few elite members of society that are chosen by the people. The popular democracy on the other hand, believes that the people should be able to rule themselves and have a say on issues that take place. There are different ways that the Elite democracy and Popular Democracy, might take place within the constitution, Federal system, and

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    Democracy is a “Government by the people”, Democracy was a central part of Athenian society and everyday life. The Athenian government held Ekklesia or assembly where citizens could go to vote on laws, issues and practically everything affecting Athenian life. They also had The Boule or council and the Dikastiria or the courts that helped make decisions and enforce laws. Through their actions the Athenians established a very early democracy. In the Athenian government the people had a lot of power

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    represents The Reaping, the process that selects the participants of the Quarter Quell. I argue that the scene is a defining moment in the revolution because it is the instant when the discourse changes and the people stand together to fight a repressive system that favors class inequality. The still shows the difference between the people of the Capitol and the people of District Twelve. The difference in class is clear when looking at the still and the way that they dress. The colors of the people in

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    institutions, the American political system continues to function as originally designed: to limit government control beyond the basic protection of liberty. At face value, the dysfunction of the American political system is guilelessly attributed to party polarization. Yet, political faction, according to James Madison, is not necessarily a bad thing. Instead, he argues in The Federalist that it is an essential and effective feature of a properly structured government. Bessette and Pitney, Jr. support

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    less efficiency. Bred from this irregularity, the government added agencies apart from the executive agencies to help the bureaucracy run smoothly. These agencies served to capture the duties which executive agencies could not, named independent agencies because of the relationship of control by the government. Due to their use in filling bureaucratic voids, independent agencies provide a service which seems necessary to the structure of government. Originally, independent agencies expanded in popularity

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    Representative democracy can lead to a system where the elite are able to control the lower classes. When you are a part of a system that is a breeding ground for rampant corruption, you run the risk of the government being able to manipulate the population. In The Nature of Government, Ayn Rand says “A mixed economy is rule by pressure groups. It is an amoral, institutionalized civil war of special interests and lobbies, all fighting to seize a momentary control of the legislative machinery, to

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    A critique of the dangers of an overzealous government, Terry Gilliam’s Brazil satirically examines how totalitarian states are able to exert such commanding control over a society through a system plagued by inefficiencies. Such a flawed system seems inherently unsustainable and paradoxical; however, all historical analyses of totalitarian states reveal the presence of this paradox. Although each has its different ideology to justify the totalitarian structure, such as Fascism in Nazi Germany

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    A republican form of government is a system of governance in which the people of a nation democratically elect representatives to create laws and govern on behalf of the respective constituency. There are two major philosophical approaches to republics and how representatives should respect their constituency. The first is that republican representatives are trusted to exercise their own judgement in voting on legislation. They aren't necessarily tied to the demands of their constituency. The second

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    Over the previous two decades, the number of countries acquiring a democratic regime has increased dramatically. Democracy is a political regime allowing a system of government that is based on the belief of freedom and equal justice. Power is held by elected representatives through free and fair elections, resulting in a system that reflects the people’s choices. Democratic countries rarely, if ever, wage war on each other and tend to resolve disputes in a more peaceful manner rather than declaring

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    from majority rule government will be administration of the general population, by the general population, and for the general population. I likewise think vote based system must incorporate all individuals, and there ought to be no biases or confinements against individuals in a law based country. The struggle for democracy is a problem that I don’t see getting better due to the recent election that Donald Trump won. There are seven key rule that fulfill a majority rule government, which incorporates:

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