... these, no state can fully call themselves democratic'. For Samuel. P. Huntington, democracy has five different elements of criteria, firstly, in terms of elections, Huntington believes elections, open, free and far are the essence of democracy, the inescapable sine qua non (the third wave, p 10), secondly, a democratic country should chose their political leaders through democratic means and ... perhaps due to the fact that Poland had a "moderately conciliatory communist regime ready to tolerate some opposition activity and permitting a modicum of economic and political liberalization-(...

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... ; Fairness for each person - all Australians are entitled to equality of treatment and opportunity. Social equity allows us all to contribute to the social, political and economic life of Australia, free from discrimination, including on the grounds of race, culture, religion, language, location, gender or place of birth; and 1 Benefits for all - all Australians benefit from productive diversity, ... and encourage all Australians to join the government in ensuring that our diversity continues to be a unifying force for our nation. (John Howard) Minister's Message Austr alia's multicultu...

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... the fears that the "black people" would take over Russia. Zhirinovsky stood for anti-foreign or anti-anything that wasn't Russia. The second group was the Congress of Russian Communities. Al! eksandr Lebed led them. Lebed was a very imposing figure from a military background. This party was originally founded for Russian's living abroad, so that they could have a voice even if they ... barrier of this ideal is the Chechnyans and their "rebels". Until this problem is resolved and a compromise is met, this idea will not work. The fourth idea is that the free exchange of opinions and ideas...

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... the newly elected mayors, but its share had risen to almost 50 percent by the end of 2001 and counts al-most 80 percent today. One or the other of these mayors may have left their original parties of their own free will due to inner party disputes, but it is no secret, that the majority were subject to pressure by the ... ...

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... world. The United States does this often. It did this in Afghanistan in the late 1970's and early 1980's by helping train armies and building the very cave complexes which Al Quiada uses to hide in today. Also they did so in the middle east by sponsoring terrorist armies to fight their wars, then abandoning them after their purposes were served ... maintain control over society. All societies based on civilization died out. So perhaps it is best to abandon such outmoded ways and allow a society built on a foundation of anarchy to free us from the cycle in which we now find ourselves?...

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... . Taking into consideration the 2000 presidential election. Republican candidate George Bush had 271 Electoral College votes, won 30 states, and had a total of 50,456,169 popular votes. Democratic candidate Al Gore had 266 Electoral College votes, won 21 states and had a total of 50,996,116 popular votes. Bush wins the presidency, but he had 539,947 votes less than ... Al Gore. How is it possible that the candidate with the most number of votes from the people didn"t win the election? It's an elitist election process. The election for president ... ...

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... claimed that the 2000 Presidential election violated the fundamentals of Democracy. In his book, "Stupid white men and other sorry excuses for the state of the nation", Moore claimed that Al Gore could have been elected President, and not Bush, if the ex-felon black Americans were allowed to vote. Michael Moore further claims that "Freedom of choice is a thing of ... ...

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... . Indeed, Syria is located in an extremely strategic geographical and diplomatic situation. It's protected by Iran, its ally, or even by Russia and China. The situation was congealed because Bachar Al-Assad didn't plan to withdraw and there's no interest in its fall because even his opponents were divided . Moreover, under Syrian influence, the revolution seems to be spread more and ... ...

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... them. A solution would be a switch to put on these tax cuts so that when the government falls behind, the tax cut is removed to refurbish the governments supply. Where is Al Gore's" lock box". That was a great idea. No matter how taxes were lowered or whatever was going on in the economy, the social security surplus would never be touched. When ... ...

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... is not much doubt in a mind that the Framer's original intent was to make more of a republic and these documents that were published by Publius, or Madison and Hamilton et. Al., were written in that manner in order to help people understand the views of the rising Constitution. These documents defended the Constitution by presenting the major concepts for the public ... ...

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Al|le|go|ry n. 1. A story that is told to explain or teach something especially a long and complicated story with an underlying meaning different from the surface meaning of the story itself. (World Book, 55) 2. The Lord of the Flies. William Golding's The Lord of the Flies seems to be a story abo...

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... is not much doubt in a mind that the Framer's original intent was to make more of a republic and these documents that were published by Publius, or Madison and Hamilton et. Al., were written in that manner in order to help people understand the views of the rising Constitution. These documents defended the Constitution by presenting the major concepts for the public ... ...

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... between two and six officials elected to the position (the amount of officials depended on the position). The system was clearly designed to prevent rapid change, as historians Kagan et al say, "The many checks on consular action tended to prevent initiative, swift action, and change, but this was just what a conservative, traditional, aristocratic republic wanted." In other words, the Roman ... ...

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... between the two principal parties that the counting of votes went on for 36 days. George W. Bush was declared the winner in the election, but if the election had given Al Gore the opportunity to be the winner what would it has happened, surely the past and future of the country would be different than now. Another example of a single vote ... ...

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... wouldn't count this as the least thing, Socrates, for which wealth is very useful to an intelligent man." (Book I, 331b). Even though Cephalus might appear free he is not. Although wealth contributed to a great life for him you can argue that being rich makes you more responsible, because of the people you have ... employed, slaves and the rest of the household, and the more responsible someone has the less free he is in Plato's eyes. Not only that but Cephalus has to worry about the future and the afterlife taking into consideration the passions of his ... to Socrates all of these are t...

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... speech. Aristophanes is trying to depict that an individual's perspective can be dangerous and can lead to corruption. It becomes very difficult to free someone's mind when they are older; they have been programmed to be a certain way. Socrates method of teaching works best on the ... . Socrates is not misleading the youth, but teaching his students to look deeper of the inner workings of things. He is trying to free the minds of Athenians and have them notice what they are to Athens, slaves. The realization is a clear threat to Athens, reducing ... citizens against them. Pericles and ...

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... then also, were cast aside. The guaranties of the U.S. Constitution and rule of law" which has always guided the U.S. and insured our free society were suddenly now pushed back. This was done all in the mane of protecting the country and preventing threats by the communists and other ... freedoms of speech, the press, religion, the right to assembly and petition the government must be maintained if we are to remain a democracy and a free society. The Red Scare undermined these all important principals and all in he name of protecting the country or as some put it, the importance of ......

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... were three ways in which Tocqueville delineated liberty as a concept: " first, in terms of the benefits produced by the political life of a free government; second, in his distinction between democratic and aristocratic liberty; and third, in his rhetorical inclination to praise liberty as a good in and of ... determined by its consequences"9. However, it is the first type, liberty "in terms of the benefits produced by the political life of a free government" that concerns us, for it targets the characteristics of liberty in a democracy, of which Tocqueville points to "a dynamism of gen...

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... over quantities and products being imported. The influx of these products and services eventually leads to an increasing gap between the rich and the poor. Under this so-called "free market" economy, the rich are getting richer, and the poor are getting poorer because goods and services are only marketed towards those who can afford it. Poverty is definitely ... definition of democracy. Again, democracy is defined by mob-rule. The mob is not the opinion of an entire population. By following what the majority wants, the minority are not free to follow their personal preferences by any me...

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... a new fear was born, coined by history as the "Cold War-. In Italy the people had won the right to vote in a "free- election and choose the type of government they deemed fit to effectively govern the nation. The 1948 elections in Italy led promise that the people ... choose to install a democratic form of government in 1948, but how much of a choice did the people of Italy actually have in this "free- election? Did the citizens of Italy truly believe that a democratic government would serve them best, or did outside interference from America corner the ... Americans strongly urged Italy...

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... , he was only convicted by the jury by a margin of approximately 280 to 230. Just a thirty man swing and he would have been set free (a tie vote was an automatic acquittal). The second part of the trial in Athens involved arguments over the penalty, which was also voted on by the ... Socrates, according to the writings of Plato, originally made what could have been considered a "vulgar- suggestion. He wanted to be named a hero and be given free meals for the remainder of his life at the Prytaneum, the city hall and a place of honor. After changing his penalty once before, he eventually se...

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... Democracy is suggested as a possible form of government alongside aristocracy and monarchy whereas today it is arguable that democracy is seen as the only form which denotes a free people. Freedom could well be defined as "having a say in political decision making" but Rousseau's idea of freedom is from one's own natural desires so ... is not essential to Rousseau's definition of freedom however it is ultimately questionable whether life in a state formed on the Social Contract would indeed be free. The Social Contract is explained by Rousseau as an exchange of a man's natural freedom f...

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... God, contributed to the development of modern democratic theory (Foreman, 107). In the end the Roman Republic deteriorated into tyranny. Only a few free cities carried out the democratic tradition. As time progressed and new ideologies developed, slaves constituted a small portion of the population and a working middle ... and democracy link. The following arguments will show the interrelationship of democracy and capitalism. Friedman makes an argument that capitalism is a very free act, but by itself it cannot support freedom and democracy. The argument has been made that you cannot ha...

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... capitalist development witnessed a strengthening of the sovereignty and hegemony of the two states that were the main protagonists. Britain's establishment of a competitive labor market in 1834 and its introduction of a free trade policy corresponded to the economic requirements of the new industrial caste and met the political demands of an expanding imperialist state. The aim was to consolidate and increase the ... comparative advantage Britain had gained over the other European nations thanks to the industrial revolution. But, as Karl Polanyi showed, there was nothing natural about th...

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... was spread to the masses by camp meetings. Spiritually starved souls were "fed religion" at these gatherings. Revivals boosted a variety of humanitarian reforms. Revivalism sparked reform such as free agency and free will. The Methodists and Baptists sects gathered the most abundant harvest of souls. Both sects stressed personal conversion, a somewhat democratic control of church affairs, and inspiring emotionalism. Charles Grandison ... to abolish slavery. The promises of the Second Great Awakening inspired many people to fight against the evils of the world including the social reforms...

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