The most accepted definition for the word democracy is "government by the people." Merriam-Webster's dictionary even uses those words to define the word democracy. This, however, gives a broad definition of democracy and leaves one wondering whether America is a democracy. It is a fact that Americans voice their opinions by casting ballots every ... with the freedom to vote on legislation and elect leaders that directly affect the outcome of the nation. Therefore, America is a definite form of democracy. The definition of democracy is vague, and when determining whether a country is a democr...

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... the Fourth Republic, in order to create a system that allowed for substantial political movement, this form of clarity would seem to be a prerequisite. Yet the current French constitution is decidedly vague in specifying whether Prime Minister or President should wield the bulk of executive power. The President has the power to appoint the Prime Minister, but articles 20 and 21 state ... the National Assembly, Chaban-Delmas, had defined the areas of presidential power as foreign affairs and defence. De Gaulle however, rejected this, saying that it was the presidential prerogative to def...

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... that impeachment before "treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeandors." To George Mason's suggestion that "maladministration" be a ground for impeachment, both James MADISON and Gouverneur Morris objected that so vague a term would surely produce the result that tenure in office would be at the pleasure of the Senate. Since the adoption of the Constitution, only one president, Andrew JOHNSON (1868 ... , impeachment remains the only means by which a federal judge may be removed. Certain questions concerning the impeachment process have persisted: whether it is judicial or pol...

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