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    To know about France and its history, culture, French people and democracy in France ? Introduction France is a powerful democratic country in the world. Every French citizen in France over 18 years old has the right to vote. Freedom of expression is enshrined in law, people are free to gather for any reasons. the French people do strikes very often for their rights and freedom, the strikes in France are common and popular among the world, and French people are free to join any political

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    Democracy is a word that is commonplace in today's world. We're all taught its meaning in school and as we age, are introduced to politics in the real world. The news bears reports of politicians and their crimes or acts that demand applause. Yet this system that we follow – democracy, if you will – was not in existence given that oligarchies and monarchies were the favored form of governance. One might wonder where it all began. After the French Revolution? Or the American War of Independence

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    Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke – Still/Relevant Governance is not constant. Throughout history the use of government has been constantly evolving; from monarchies and dictatorships to constitutional and democratic republics. Some forms of government last longer than others. Many modern political philosophers agree that the key to a successful government is survival, which The United States government seems to agree with; due to the fact that it has lasted significantly longer than other governments

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    Does religion foster democracy? This question has plagued many political scientists for decades. Carsten Ancker examines the theories of Samuel P. Huntington in her work “Religion and Democracy: A Worldwide Comparison.” In 1991, Huntington hypothesized that religion led to the institutionalization of democracy, especially Christianity. Huntington referenced the rise of democracies in the 70’s that were related to the spread of religion as well as earlier, when Protestantism was popular. In his book

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    wanted liberty but also wanted order and that was mentioned in Hobbes’s theory of a strong leader which provided order. A philosopher named Thomas Hobbes believed that the main purpose of government was order. Thomas Hobbes today would support a monarchy such as Trump. His view of human nature led him to see people as being born selfish, driven by their desires, and acting upon disputes as sovereign people would. This led him to perceive a government best ruled by one. One of his arguments stated

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    counted people as not fully people → gave states benefits without benefiting the total population; Articles of Confederation The compact among the original 13 states that was the basis of their gov.t: written in 1776→ ratified 1781 Trial after a monarchy→ proved that a weak central gov.t could not succeed; its failure allowed for founders to create a new gov.t with an executive branch, legislative branch with power to tax, and in general a stronger central gov.t i.e. inability to tax meant inability

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    The political organization of the ancient Greece city-states Sparta and Athens of are very similar to those existing today. Through the following questions we will try to go into detail in what way they were organized and how they worked, who could be part of political life and how they carried it out. How did people in Athens and Sparta obtain the right to participate in public life and make decisions affecting the community? In Athens: From the old Athenian society that was divided only into

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    Name Class Period Chapter 4 Title: Eurasian Empires 500-500 Pages (143-169) 26 pages Eurasian Empires Empire is a relative term given to a state of power that exercises coercive power, conquers rules over other states. Political and cultural oppressions. There is no clear distinction between an empire and smaller states. All the Eurasian empires faced the same problems. Even with times of conflicts and heated disputes, there are still peace and security in an empire. Notes in Class Empires

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    Raia Creative Writing 1 5 May 2015 Capitalism vs Communism Throughout history, people have tested many different political systems have a better society. The most common political systems that people have tested are monarchy, oligarchy, theocracy, aristocracy and democracy. I will talk about capitalism and communism in this research paper. Both those systems are created to change the economic situation. There have been a huge debate about Capitalism vs Communism. Throughout this research paper, I

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    Societal Significance and the Sovereignty INTRODUCTION: According to Thomas Jefferson, an influential leader, “No government can continue good but under the control of the people.” Jefferson’s quote suggests that the social contract and state are only run sufficiently under the authority of the people. There is a common assumption that a definite agreement among the population of a society, is dictated by the individuals themselves. In the past, various theorists as well as powerful leaders have

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