Democracy Essays

In 1791, after the final completion of the warfare fought for our nation’s independence, our forefathers drafted and ratified the Constitution for the United States of America, which contained the single most important document for any American citizen – the Bill of Rights. This precious document outlined the basic rights …

When we look at the basic premise behind our founding fathers design to create our government, we are looking at democracy. We can view democracy in many different ways. The most basic principle is that we have a government that requires many different people and groups with contrasting ideas to …

I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. – Thomas JeffersonPolitical rebellion takes place when the people of a country feel it is essential that a change in government is made. Different …

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Today’s society is built upon the values of freedom, independence and the natural rights of man. Many of our fore fathers died building this base upon which these …

Plato’s greatest contribution to modern society is found in his theories relating to metaphysics. These is now referred to as Platonism (or Exaggerated Realism). Plato divides his world into two aspects: the intelligible world and the perceptual world. The Perceptual world: Plato saw the perceptual world around us as imperfect …

While comparing the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, it is easy to see differences and similarities. The primary difference in the two constitutions (as far as format and layout are concerned), besides length, is the number of amendments or articles held in each …

Australia’s treatment of Asylum Seekers has become a disgrace, from our violation of our international treaties, mandatory detention centre and violation of basic human rights. We have changed from a country which bases its ideal on democracy, freedom and justice to that of a country that refuses to accept refugees …

Some of life’ s most important decisions rely on the concept of justice; however, that idea seems to be a difficult one to define. According to Webster’s dictionary, the term justice is the “quality of being just; merited reward or punishment”. While this definition may seem abstract, justice must be …

If a country were choosing it’s government, and I was the one who was to decide if we were to follow a democracy or an absolute ruler, I would select a democracy. Democracy is the only government where the people wont have their freedoms taken by one person and no …

By “a democracy” we mean that there should be several certain features present. These features consist of universal adult suffrage, equal constituencies, every adult being able to stand as a candidate, a secret ballot, regular elections, a choice of political parties and freedom of speech/press. There is a debate over …