... it hinders the country from being easily categorized as a democracy. My main concern for the future democracy is to not let the federal power succeed state power. A democracy is a government governed by the people, for the people. A feature of democracy is assuring every citizen is equal, regardless of ethnicity, age, or gender. Another attribute is making human rights supreme ... of the noble"(Aristotle 70). Once united, the three grounds reached are: freedom, wealth, and virtue. Using these grounds as building blocks, the United States can construct a coexisting government between dem...

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... to the end of the Athenian democracy. He had eyewitness account of his mentor's (Socrates) trial and execution. Bitter and angered by the political corruption that gripped the Athenian democratic government, he disengaged from participating in politics. He strongly felt that neither a moral individual nor a state that is rational could be established in a democratic environment. Plato felt that the common ... wasn't intelligent or capable of dealing with concepts that influence the state such as economics, policy of foreign affairs and other relative matters. He viewed political incumbe...

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... were paid for attending the Assembly, to ensure that even the poor could afford to take time from their work to participate in their own government. Aristotle recognised that inclusion of all citizens, and freedom of speech, were not the only hallmarks of a democratic constitution, but that citizens were ... deme to assure equal representation, only men over 30 and from the top three classes - pentacosiomedimni, hippeis and zeugatie - could be chosen. Aristotle notes however that an individual could only hold membership twice in a lifetime and not in consecutive years. Normally only 50 me...

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... reach new frontiers via scientific discoveries for the benefit of religion. Concepts from the variety of religions present during this time roused new ideas for scientific discovery. For example, Jacobs notes that the Stoic religion emphasized an "eternal cosmic cycle of birth, expansion, conflagration, contraction, and regeneration.""3 This cycle of the cosmos was later applied to the behavior of ... of a finite universe was expanded to include an infinite void space to accommodate the Christian doctrine. The political arena also significantly impacted the basis of scientific theories. ...

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... society expansively. On the internet, on billboards on the side of the road or in magazines sent to individual homes, every "American sees sixteen thousand advertisements (including logos, labels, and announcements) in a single day" (Day 6). If the average American sleeps eight hours in a day, that leaves them with 16 hours in which to witness these messages. That is one thousand ... minute. Surprisingly, this is not unusual considering that almost every shirt, almost every book, and almost every shoe is branded. On top of this already staggering number, "the average American receives t...

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... when they feel the need for revenge, or to "get even," with the thing or person evoking their anger in the first place. Other scholars have expanded Aristotle's notes on anger-its use as a rhetorical tool, what causes people to get angry, and what kind of rhetoric best evokes anger. Christopher Carey ... notes that some of the most persuasive "angry rhetoric," evokes anger in a way that makes the audience feel personally offended, even though it may not have actually been a personal ... is not, indicates that rage will be aroused in females when hearing the stereotypes about domestici...

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... to cultivate what are natural and spontaneous abilities in children, adults lose some of their capacity to grow. Dewey identifies these capacities as the child's natural dependence and plasticity. He notes "it sounds absurd to hear dependence spoken of as something positive, still more absurd as a power.'(25) And it sounds equally absurd to speak of plasticity as a "power."(26) But ... primary constituents of personal character through the whole of our lives.) Second, the major virtues may actually be dependent virtues - dependent upon our prior cultivation of minor virtues. As Hume not...

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... politicians make too many decisions that can drastically affect a citizen's life. According to the article "Government: Friend or Foe?" in Newsweek magazine on November 25, 2002, sixty percent of American citizens said they do not involve themselves in politics because they feel the government tries to regulate too much of their lives. Since many people find politics intrusive, it is harder ... numerous religions and cultures. Some say the only thing we can have in common is the government, but with so many different ideals emanating from religions and cultures it is impossible to have a...

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... the foundations and ideas of a just state and public governance. Later, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) wrote one of the most memorable documents in American history ; the Declaration of Independence. Even though, the difference between Jefferson and Aristotle is enormous and despite the time gap, their creations are the ... in order for democracy to exist it is necessary that the presence of the popular vote and approval of any decision making in the government. The knowledgeable few are no entitled to dictate what the rest of the state will do, given that is the state the one ... elimina...

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... deed participation important while others do not, moves one to believe that there are other defacto discriminating factors and or inequalities that play a part in citizens participating in their government. After realizing these factors, it becomes obvious that there are mechanisms that increase inequalities and mechanisms that decrease inequalities. A mechanism that increases inequalities is socio-economic-status ( ... the behavior of political participation. Lastly, Verba, Schlozman, and Brady state the importance of education best; they stated that, "Education also offers affects parti...

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... these important figures in philosophical history is that their passion for independent thought, which is alive and well in every text you read. Plato's version of Socrates and Artistotle's lecture notes both feverishly seek out new interpretations and theories of the world surrounding us and the world within us, and produce ideas whose ultimate result is the inspiration of thousands upon ... ...

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... , and he then develops an argument that human good is the activity of the soul expressing virtue. The good is the object of his search in this section, and he notes that the good normally differs according to what subject is under discussion. This means that the good in medicine and the good in another science will be different. What Aristotle ... ...

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... as thought the crickets were downcast by betrayal of the storm that came without rain"[75]. Here, the storm is compared to government; it is shown the government never takes action to deal with the problem for people. Also, the author uses the storm to symbolize inability of political. Just ... like the storm come without the rain, government seems to not ability to solve the problem. Furthermore, the government does not able to ease the drought crisis, but also has serious trend of corruption. The author emphasizes this point ... Through this quotation, the reader becomes aware why the...

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... France where he met French leaders in philosophy and science. Later John Locke went to Holland because of there was suspected radicalism in the government while there he wrote the Essay Concerning Human Understanding which examines the nature of the Human mind and the processes by which it sees ... to gain advantages they could not have by themselves in a state of nature. This contract of society was the foundation of the contract of government under which all political power is a trust for the benefit of the people and the people are the creators and benefactors of this trust ... mainta...

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... nature due to speech. Through speech, men develop a common moral determination for what is just and unjust, and naturally form political societies in the acquisition of virtue. Although Aristotle's government operates in the pursuit of human excellence, it is based on an optimistic notion, that men will choose and continue to seek moral advancement. Machiavelli adopts a more practical perspective not ... foreign and domestic forces, his political societies are founded on a group of citizen's mutual understanding of justice, therefore while others may impose a threat to political life, t...

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... different ways of looking at the world. The world of politics is a complex one and it can not be rearranged or drastically changed all at once without serious repercussions on a government. It is important to know both the consequences and sources of things like political stability, revolution, liberty, oppression, equality, inequality, democracy, and dictatorship; the need to understand what these things ... to be used cross-nationally to be effective. Countries with large numbers of provinces or states, such as Canada or the US, which have a degree of independence from the federal gov...

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... , nor did the Nazis of Brecht's lifetime. During the 1600's and even the 1900's, scientific discoveries of the time were handed over to this authority, either the Church or the government, who could use the knowledge as they pleased, whether it benefited humanity or not. This is the reason why Brecht, who did not voice his Marxist values during the reign ... of this second version, prayed for the sake of mankind that no more hidden research could create such destruction. He is finally aware that science must be controlled in this American version of Galileo, and shifts away from his idea...

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... to consider the plausibility of forming an ideal city-state, and once determined to be possible, the next task ahead would be to chose a government which would rule justly and firmly. Their conversation leads to the question of why people would desire to form a state and adhere to its ... by nature. Due to the fact that Plato's state is based on the abstract ideas of knowledge and nature, his approach toward politics and government are likewise more theoretical than actual. Consequently, a hypothetical Polis that seeks to maintain stability must be ruled by those who possess true knowledg...

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... is necessary to protect individuals from persecution. Constant's opinion of Greek politics also shows the shortcomings of Aristotle's political theory. Aristotle believed a person had to earn their citizenship from the government and was a servant to their society. Constant contends that this is not freedom nor does it define liberty in the minds of the moderns. To a modern society, freedom is something ... the right to do as one chooses. Unlike Aristotle's model, modern cultures uphold that our governments exist to serve us and we can ultimately replace our government, not that we exist...

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... Greek, as Aristotle believed that Europeans have drive without intelligence, and the Asiatic's have intelligence without drive. Aristotle believed that only those that are able to give time to the government should be able to participate in it. This is why he felt that only some could be members of the ruling ... government while others could not. Aristotle did not believe in representative government, he believed in a direct government ruled by qualified and educated citizens whose goal was the wellness of the state and not their own political gain. By modern definition, Aristotle woul...

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... the ancient Athens had been, the choice of students to play for their university would be made by casting lots. However, in questions of government it's difficult to find out who has the best skills, and it's rather uncertain if a politician would apply all his skills to the ... be desirable for Plato. But some kinds of work, although requiring high skills, may be assessed as harmful. That's why, an important task of government is to determine, what should be a person's work. For centuries, Plato's concept of ideal' state has been many times criticized for abstractness, utopian ... ext...

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... United States Constitution Throughout the years, generations have ardently debated about which is the most adequate form of government. Nowadays, most countries believe in democracy as the type of government which enables the prosperous development of their nations. In its most basic definition, democracy is a government which derives its powers from the consent of the people. This concept goes back to the ancient ... has passed and societies have evolved, democracy has adapted to the new circumstances imposed through time and new interests keeping its essence intact. As Abraham Lincoln...

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... of who is to blame for this issue which, preventing them from taking the appropriate actions to solve the problem. The truth is, the society does not know that the government plays a large role in the increase of tuitions in the past year. A great example of this can be taken directly from the current situation from the United States as described ... of education and the effects this price tag has, he states that "Between 1987 and 2012, in real dollars, government support has declined from $8,497 to $5,906 per student," (Belkin 1). This clearly depicts the strong connection between the ...

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... , Plato's most important works according to Duiker & Jackson (2012) included the Laws and the Republic. According to Plato, democracy is a good form of government (Sharma) and people tend to fancy this kind of government. However, this kind of government is prone to chaos and effects of tyranny evidenced by the Nazi of Germany, fascist of Italy and even the modern day Russia; all ... ...

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... state to the perpetual happiness of Plato's farming and merchant class including every notion of Plato's in between. However, Plato did not right Republic to tell the ancient world what government should be like. He wrote it to say something about morality and goodness. As with many readers of Republic, Aristotle misunderstands the nature and purpose of Plato's text. To the ... defended by an elite and passionate group of warriors. In The Laws, Plato says that a state is not complete without the equal role of women and men in society and government. " it is pure folly that men and women...

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