system… [But] an ideal, an aspiration, really, intimately connected to and dependent upon a picture of what it is to be human—of what it is a human should be to be fully human."
While there is no specific, universally accepted definition of 'democracy', equality and freedom have both been identified as important characteristics of democracy since ancient times. These principles are reflected in all citizens being equal before the law and having equal access to legislative processes. For example, in a representative democracy, every vote has equal weight, no unreasonable restrictions can apply to anyone seeking to become a representative, and the freedom of its citizens is secured by legitimized rights and liberties which are generally protected by a constitution.
There are several varieties of democracy, some of which provide better representation and more freedom for their citizens than others. However, if any democracy is not structured so as to prohibit the government from excluding the people from the legislative process, or any branch of government from altering the separation of powers in its own favor, then a branch of the system can accumulate too much power and destroy the democracy. Representative Democracy, Consensus Democracy, and Deliberative Democracy are all major examples of attempts at a form of government that is both practical and responsive to the needs and desires of citizens.
Many people use the term "democracy" as shorthand for liberal democracy, which may include elements such as political pluralism; equality before the law; the right to petition elected officials for redress of grievances; due process; civil liberties; human rights; and elements of civil society outside the government. In the United States, separation of powers is often cited as a central attribute, but in other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the dominant principle is that of parliamentary sovereignty (though in practice judicial independence is generally maintained). In other cases, "democracy" is used to mean direct democracy. Though the term "democracy" is typically used in the context of a political state, the principles are applicable to private organizations and other groups as well.
Majority rule is often listed as a characteristic of democracy. However, it is also possible for a minority to be oppressed by a "tyranny of the majority" in the absence of governmental or constitutional protections of individual and/or group rights. An essential part of an "ideal" representative democracy is competitive elections that are fair both substantively and procedurally. Furthermore, freedom of political expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press are considered to be essential, so that citizens are adequately informed and able to vote according to their own best interests as they see them. It has also been suggested that a basic feature of democracy is the capacity of individuals to participate freely and fully in the life of their society.
Democracy has its formal origins in Ancient Greece, but democratic practices are evident in earlier societies including Mesopotamia, Phoenicia and India. Other cultures since Greece have significantly contributed to the evolution of democracy such as Ancient Rome, Europe, and North and South America. The concept of representative democracy arose largely from ideas and institutions that developed during the European Middle Ages and the Age of Enlightenment and in the American and French Revolutions. Democracy has been called the "last form of government" and has spread considerably across the globe. The right to vote has been expanded in many jurisdictions over time from relatively narrow groups (such as wealthy men of a particular ethnic group), with New Zealand the first nation to grant universal suffrage for all its citizens in 1893.
This concludes the article written on democracy.
Information is power and your education in these issues of democracy may give you a better understanding of democracy and the economy and why inflation is so high.
Are you or your family feeling the pinch of our economy and wonder why?
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The ultimate rich have made a few mistakes by thinking an American or a Middle East person is a fool.
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Why is the Middle East losing control of the country’s and the leaders in that part of the world?
Education and strategy are the keys to ultimate wealth.
When mistakes happen and people become to over confident, the world changes too fast and the civilization melting pot changes.
Ideas That Can Save Lives In The Middle East
Rebuild the Middle East Empire faster by taking the risk out of making the decision by asking yourself these questions when you decide to pick peace or war.
1) When you are making a decision design your plan with a backup plan.
2) Can you live with the worst possible consequences of the decision you are making?
3) What am I trying to avoid with my decision?
4) What am I trying to preserve with my decision?
5) What am I trying to achieve with my decision?
6) What must I accomplish with my decision?
7) What is the very minimum this decision must achieve?
8) How will I measure the results?
9) Is it possible to avoid making this decision and can I take more time to decide choices and delay important decisions when possible?
10)Is it possible someone else can make a better decision?
11)Can you afford to make this decision?
Take a moment and assign a deadline for doing tasks and making decisions.
Remember you can always use this list of suggestions to make the best decisions based on your informational facts and then plunge ahead.
Remember To Define The Challenge You Face On Paper, And Reflect On These Ideas And Suggestions Listed below before you craft your final decisions.
Expect to find a workable solution to your challenge.
1) Identify all of the possible causes to your situation.
2) When you speak about your challenge of peace try to only use positive words.
3) Your motivation for activity will become self-evident when you write out in detail: What is in it for my people?
On the inside of the mind, when you have fun in the task, you can do a better job accomplishing the challenge at hand.
Implement the proper strategy and you will build peace faster than those that wish to create profit through killing civilians through creating war?
Democracy Verses Dictatorship
Democracy
