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    Canada is one of the top liberal democracies in the world. A strong liberal democracy allows for the people to have a voice and be able to start and guide change in the state. An important way for the people to practice their involvement in change is by challenging the executive or the legislature when they feel their personal rights have been infringed upon. A common way for that to be practiced is by raising awareness when an individual feels their rights have been infringed by the passing of a

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    Although our nation’s government relies on the fundamentals of liberal democracy, it still has many flaws. Articles written by Francis Fukuyama share a clear message suggesting that America’s political institutions are decaying and its flaws will not be fixed unless we have good leadership within the government that yields good policies. It is still not too late to make reformations in the system. Today, US citizens share a distrust for the inner workings of our government, and through the years

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    What is a liberal democracy? Liberal democracy, otherwise known as a ‘Representative democracy’, is a political ideology and form of government; most commonly found in western countries. The ideal outcome of a liberal democracy is seen as a completely democratic and equal society. A liberal democracy is characterized by some key features that attempt to ensure a free and fair country for all those who reside there, said characteristics include; separation of powers, free, fair and competitive elections

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    Mexico Considered As A Liberal Democracy Mexico’s government is very corrupted as we know it from the media. Based on logical facts, Mexico’s government doesn't have the right and sufficient system to protect an individual’s right. The economy also plays a huge role into individual’s voting since there is problems financially that the head of state, Enrique Peña has been trying to solve. As well as the situation with the drug cartels which have impacted Mexico’s financial and military power to

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    Liberal democracy is a form of government that operates under a constitutional system and is ruled by the electorate. The government is representative of the people and regular elections are held. It calls for the freedoms that are stated in America’s first amendment-freedom of press, speech, religion, and assembly. This political ideology has been apart of history. Patriots, such as our founding fathers and Patrick Henry, were willing to risk their lives in order to achieve freedom from an oppressive

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    To what extent do liberals support democracy (45 marks) Democracy is the ultimate political form of ideological liberalism. It refers to the ideal form of state, and is common to both classical and modern liberals. In the 19th century, liberals often saw democracy as threatening or dangerous. Political theorists such as Plato and Aristotle viewed democracy as being a system of rule at the expense of wisdom and property. The principle that the will of the majority should prevail over the minority

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    Many challenges put a stress on Modern Democracy because of the political theories and ideology our government holds, the current politicians taking office, inequalities throughout social classes and economies, and the opinions of “We the People”. Nearly every country claims to be some form of a democracy, but not all these self-proclaimed democracies allow for free politics, good government, and rule of law (Crick, 2002). Liberal democracy has begun to win over its royalist, fascist, and collectivist

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    Democracy: A political system in which citizens enjoy a number of basic civil and political rights, and in which their most important political leaders are elected in free and fair elections and accountable under a rule of law (26). In the studies we have undertaken, comparing and exploring various countries and systems politically, economically, and psychologically throughout the quarter, this outcry of democracy has prevailed as a main theme. Successful countries such as the United States and Great

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    Liberal democracy is prevalent in the West. This political arrangement guarantees the rights of a people in relation to their government. Many Westerners, unfortunately, cannot give a philosophical explanation and/or justification for it. Ultimately, an examination of liberal democracy will demonstrate that it rests on notions of human dignity, equality and happiness, which are not recent developments in philosophy, but have their origins in classical and scholastic thought. It is in said examination

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    When evaluating the liberal democracy or constitutional monarchy in Canada it is imperative to identify that the Canadian governing system cannot unambiguously be either correct or incorrect. Hence, Canada’s democratic system functions well enough; nonetheless it would further benefit from adopting a Nordic democratic-socialist model as well as adopting a proportional representation electoral system. A Nordic democratic system would benefit the citizens by providing them with universal health care

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