WP: Democracy Is An Ideal
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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What is the ideal democracy?
In order to determine whether the idea of 'democracy is realistic, we must first find out what the idea of democracy is.
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Where does the idea come from and what is it's etymology?
The word democracy comes from the Ancient Greek words "demos" meaning people, and "kratia" meaning "power".
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In summary, a democracy is a government wherein every person has equal right, no matter sex, ethnicity or money, to have a say in the government's decisions.
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Representative Vs Direct
Representative: a representative democracy is one in which people elect government officials to rule for them and in their interests.
Direct: direct democracy is a government in which citizens vote directly on laws and matters which affect them. Everyone participates in decision-making.
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How does the UK democracy not work? Does it prove that the idea of democracy is unrealistic?
Looking at the general election is a good way to determine this.
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How does the American Democracy work?
How does the general election work?
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Does it prove or disprove the idea that democracy is unrealistic and simply an ideal?
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How did the Ancient Athenian democracy work?
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Does it prove or disprove the idea that democracy is only an ideal and unattainable in real life?
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A view that the ideal democracy is unattainable:
“The unpopular answer, of course, is no. Freedom and democracy are different."
- John Wenders, Professor
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