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    create equality and liberty for all people in the United States. This historic revolution provided a representative democracy in which future generations may pass or amend laws based on the people’s needs; a radical thought at the time. Other countries since then, such as France and Haiti, have followed the footsteps provided by America in creating their own representative democracy which has historical significance that a revolution that oppressed women and slaves in 1781 can influence other countries

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    What would be the global impacts of reducing the voting age? Voting is a key aspect involved in the function of a democracy in a country, a democracy being a system chosen by the population it governs. Usually the voting population would choose to elect someone as their representative, such as a political party. The victory of a vote is usually dependent upon the majority decision made by participating voters. Not everyone participates in the vote, despite having a right to do so. Some, such as those

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    Thomas Paine was a man with his own ideas. He was a strong supporter of the French Revolution. Paine Believes human rights are given by nature. Rights cannot be given by a government because that implies that human rights are legally allowed to be taken away from someone, thus making rights a privilege. He believes that the purpose of a government is to protect the individual and his/her inalienable rights that they carry. He claims that an illegitimate way of government is a monarchy and an aristocracy

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    However, this all changed in the 1980’s when Mexico experienced an economic crisis when the international economy changed, but interests in Mexico did not, causing a reimagining of both economic policies and the political system. Grassroots demand for democracy led the system from a one party system to a multiparty one. This crisis also showcased economic

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    The European Revolution of 1848 was one of the biggest moments in European history. There were many aspects that led to the 1848 revolution. The revolution impacted many people in Europe and even other countries. Many great men were involved in this big part of European history. There are many different topics to discuss such as why was the revolution started, who was involved, and how it affected the European people, government, and even other countries. There were numerous reasons for the European

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    Within a society that is places a great deal of importance on the pursuit for truth, there must be discourse on the controversial Maclean’s articles regarding the prominence of Islam in the West – rather than leaving it as a one-sided argument. It is very easy for those opposing Islam, or for argument sake, anything that contrasts the Western majority’s views or background, to disguise their hate speech under the guise of free speech, and one can see that is the case for Mark Steyn’s arguments. Not

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    The people of Bigmessia in order to move from the past, to shift forward for the present, and preserve a better future for our upcoming generations do declare and affirm this Constitution for the nation of Bigmessia. The nation of Bigmessia will work better with a parliamentary system due to two aspects: the international success of parliamentarism and the history of Bigmessia. The flexibility of a parliamentary system provides the best method for managing such a diverse nation (Linz, 61). There

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    VENEZUELAN DEMOCRACY 'S STEP BACKWARDS The current political landscape in Venezuela is an alarming step backward for Democracy in Latin America. While Venezuela has the richest proven oil reserves in the world, the country 's citizens are literally starving to death due to food shortages. While in a traditional democracy this would lead to the political leaders being ousted from power, Venezuela 's President has seized more and more control, shifting the country towards an authoritarian regime. Venezuela

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    Annotated Bibliography Linda Feldmann Staff writer of The Christian,Science Monitor. "Why the Poll Booths of America are Empty." The Christian Science Monitor: 1. Oct 03 2000. National Newspapers Core. Web. 12 Dec. 2016. This source focuses on the decline in voter turnout over the past few decades with the lead up to the 2000 Presidential election year. Comparing elections from 1960, the various "experts" have not been able to pinpoint a solid reason until a several people from Harvard come up with

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    Citizenship is an outdated notion in the 21st century. Critically discuss this statement. Citizenship can be defined as the position or status of being a citizen in a particular country (Oxford Dictionaries, 2016). This definition is not very broad, nor does it cover the many aspects of citizenship that exist in the 21st century. It is not only about being a legal citizen of a particular country, it is also about being a social citizen. You can be a citizen of Australia but choose to live elsewhere

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