Democracy

Democracy

In the general perspective of an individual , Democracy is the right to live the life as it s him . However , in a government or a country the definition of Democracy is much more on the people 's power to freely participate in the political process . Thus

The word Democracy ' are general terms used to describe institutions , organizations or countries which allow members or citizens to choose their public officials and decide the form of government they want . Democracy puts most of the political power in the hands of the people

(Democracy , 2000 , n .p

The direct ' and representative ' are the two kinds of democracy Direct democracy is not very paractical since everyone participates in making all policy decisions . While in representative democracy , the people vote to elect their representative who will make the policy for them , therefore more practical (Newshour , 2000 , n .np

The United State is considered a Republic , because it is ruled by the Constitution and the elected officials decide what is best for the country and impose program to the rest of the citizens (Democracy , 2000 n .np . The principle of representative democracy defines a system in which the people rule themselves by electing their own leaders (Encarta 2008 , n .p

One of the best example of democracy in America is the exercise of the right to suffrage . Being the basic principle of Democracy that the people rule , the voice of the people through election demostrates that democracy is at work in America . By the freedom to suffrage , the citizens of America are able to elect candidates to do their will in public office (New York Times , 1891 ,

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Referrence

Newshour Extra (2000 , July 4 . Democracy : As American As Apple Pie Retrieved May 14 , 2008 , from HYPERLINK "http /www .pbs .org /newshour /extra /features /july-dec00 /democracy .html http /www .pbs .org /newshour /extra /features /july-dec00 /democracy .html

Encarta (2008 . United States government . Retrieved May 14 , 2008 , from HYPERLINK "http /encarta .msn .com /encyclopedia_ /United_States_Government .html " \l "p2 http /encarta .msn .com /encyclopedia_ /United_States_Government html p2

New York Times (1891 , June 23 . Two Kinds of Democracy .Retrieved May 14 , 2008 , from HYPERLINK "http /query .nytimes .com /gst /abstract .html ?res 9D0CE3D9173AE533A25750C2 A http /query .nytimes .com /gst /abstract .html ?res 9D0CE3D9173AE533A25750C2A 9609C94609ED7CF

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