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American Democracy, 2008.
Looks at American democracy as a problematic concept.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 22.95
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This paper explains that, although democracy is considered one of the most sacred of all American values, America was not founded upon the principles of democratic liberty, at least not during its early days of settlement. The author presents example, from U.S. history, of slavery and enfranchisement, which support this statement. The paper concludes that, although the country has made many strides, the modern definition of true American democracy is an ideal, which still remains unfulfilled to all persons living within America's borders.
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"Americans grew more self-critical about slavery, and more Americans were enfranchised through voting and by initiatives such as the Homestead Act and industrialization, which made land more available to Americans and gave lower-class Americans greater ability to prosper from capitalism. However, although these moves might be seen largely as positives, there is also the problem that these developments are also not without complicated 'democratic' developments."
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American Democracy, 2004.
An analysis of American democracy and the United States Constitution.
1,982 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper presents a history of the concept of democracy. The paper examines the development of democratic ideas and the principles of Athenian citizenship, which helped to create the present American system with its certain legal rights and responsibilities. The paper discusses the development of the U.S. Constitution, contending that the Constitution that finally emerged from the Convention of 1787 fully provided for a system in which all Americans, regardless of class or social standing, could be represented. The paper determines that the aims of the U. S. Constitution and the principles of American democracy appear to be spreading, just like the democratic ideals of the ancient Greeks that so long ago spread across the globe and created new systems of government for all concerned.
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"In ancient Greece, many of the so-called city-states (the polis) created and maintained early forms of democracy (democratia or "rule by the people") by giving all male citizens the power to participate in governing the polis. Assemblies of men with some influence on the king had existed in certain earlier states in the ancient Near East, but Greek democracy broke new ground with the amount of political power that it invested in its male citizen body. As a result, the Athenians established Greece's most renowned democracy in which the individual freedom of its citizens flourished to a degree unprecedented in the ancient world. With this in mind, it is clear that Greek democracy as it existed in ancient times was highly influential in the development of the United States Constitution which, for the most part, is based on the same democratic principles espoused by the founders and leaders of Athens, especially during the times of Pericles, the greatest Athenian orator and political reformer."
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American Democracy, 2002.
An analysis of the views of Benjamin Barber and John Dewey on American Democracy.
865 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The two most prominent American political theorists, John Dewey and Benjamin Barber, argue that technology and economics have eliminated the role of individual and cooperative efforts to being about commonly desired consequences. This paper examines these two scholars views on American democracy and asks if this political practice is not self-destructive.
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"American political democracy had its roots and evolved from small closely-knit communities. The Town meetings were the means of securing communal ends. The much debated electoral college in the last Presidential election and the local school system are reminders that the "public" once operated primarily in highly localized and manageable situations. People had real power, as it is the essence of democracy, they could meet to discuses and resolve issues effecting the entire community. But the technological advancement, the industry and economics forces have broadened human associations beyond local community boundary lines. The new technologies of communications and travel has brought people closer in a way, which has gone beyond the normal community interactions and are more complicated."
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American Democracy, 2002.
An insight into the development of American democracy from 1607 to 1797.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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This paper looks at the events on the road to American democracy from the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in the New World at Jamestown in 1607, to George Washington's Farewell Address in 1797. It examines the colonial spirit of independence which powered the unstoppable American desire for self-rule. This spirit led Americans on an amazing journey, from the Virginia Rebellion of 1676, the French and Indian War, the Boston Tea Party, to The American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation and finally the Constitution of the United States.
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"These events inflamed the relationship between Britain and the Americas for several reasons. First, it angered colonial merchants. Second, it revived American anger over taxation without representation. American colonists soon responded by boycotting tea, and the actions of several colonies to prevent East India Company ships from landing in their harbors. In Boston, agents of the East India Company attempted to land their boats against the colonists? wishes. As a result, 150 colonists, masquerading as Mohawk Indians went aboard the East India Company?s ships, and threw the tea chests into the harbour."
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American Democracy, 2004.
This paper discusses the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, and Edwin Godkin on American democracy.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper explains that the idea of democracy, when it is over-simplified to mean ?majority rule?, is the idea, which Tocqueville, Mills, and Godkin watched become corrupt as America matured. This paper explains Alexis de Tocqueville, one of the first to write prolifically about the American experiment, knew that a pure democracy was no guarantee of continued freedom. The author points out that Godkin, writing at the time of the Civil War, watched powerful individuals rise to leadership by influencing public opinion or gaining political power for themselves.
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"America was a wonderful experiment in freedom and democracy, which had never before been attempted by any nation. Nations either tried to give power to the people in order to prevent monarchies from rising to despotic power, or they allowed monarchs, despots and other sole figure heads to rise to power. In the case of allowing the people to rule, Europe and European?s had learned many times that unbridled power in the hands of the people was no more just than the rule of despots. Mobs could become just as dictatorial as individual monarchs who sat upon golden thrones. Until America came into existence, nations could only expect to exist for a short time before political turmoil would create change of government, and the nation would start over again."
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Plato and American Democracy, 2008.
An application of Plato's "Republic" to the failure of American democracy.
804 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 19.95
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This paper analyzes Plato's "well ordered soul" in relation to the corruption that resides within failed American democratic institutions. It discusses how Plato's "Republic" defines the notion of the greater good in society and how the practical applications of these ideas are prone to corruption and the dissolution of justice within the United States.
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"Socrates also realizes that governmental 'order' in reality is only as stable as time. Therefore, since time is always moving and changing, there are no reasonable ways to create a government that can mimic the greater good of the soul. In this manner, the term democracy is a transient form of government that can never be realized, since power is often consolidated and fluctuates between the three branches. However, Plato reinforces the construct and need for the well-ordered soul, since chaos would surely ensue without the doctrine of the greater good to be imposed throughout the various sections of the Republic. "
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The American Democracy, 2002.
This paper discusses the American political system--its founding principles, the present, and the future.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 26.95
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This paper states that America?s political system has remained largely consistent with the principles of the nation?s founding. The author reviews the early history of American democracy. The paper argues that the increased participation of women and people of color in the American political system is consistent with the democratic principles and that these changes expand the democracy ideals. The author warns that there are challenges to democracy.
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"The early history of American democracy was marked by two key documents: The Declaration of Independence, and The Constitution of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Congress on July 4, 1776. It was a formal declaration of the American colony?s wish to be independent of British influence. The Declaration of Independence and the following Articles of Confederation helped to establish the groundwork for American democracy. Importantly, the articles attempted to maintain the independence of each individual state, while establishing a spirit of friendship and cooperation."
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Christianity in Tocqueville's American Democracy, 2008.
An analysis of the views of Alexis de Tocqueville regarding the role of Christianity in American society, as seen in his book, "Democracy in America."
1,803 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses Alexis de Tocqueville's book, "Democracy in America," translated by Arthur Goldhammer. The paper discusses Tocquville's view that religion - and in particular, Christianity - acts as a buffer to individualism and materialism and their potentially adverse effects. It specifically looks at the role of Christianity in American society.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Spirit of Religion
Potential Problems in America's Nascent Democratic Society: Isolation and Individualism, and Extreme Materialism
Religion Counteracts the Potential Problems in America and Contributes Greatly to the Continued Prosperity of the Democracy
Conclusion
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"In Democracy in America, Tocqueville made it clear that although the equality of conditions in America has given the budding country much hope, it has also given the young democracy much to fear. Among the main problems that Tocqueville saw as inherent in American democracy are the country's isolationist tendencies (and, consequently, its inclination towards individualism), and its proclivity for an extreme form of materialism. According to Tocqueville, religion - and in particular, Christianity - acts as a buffer to individualism and materialism and their potentially adverse effects; moreover, Christianity additionally plays a "positive" role by contributing greatly to the well-being and prosperity of American society. In particular, Tocqueville claimed that Christianity's acceptance of its limits (e.g. by staying far removed from political concerns, and by being keenly observant of and sensitive to public opinion), as well as its ability to actively and successfully give moral guidance, make it the best religion for American democracy."
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Latin American Revolutions and Democracy, 2001.
An analysis as to why Latin American countries are more prone to political coups and revolutions.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper profiles a typical Latin American revolution and examines why these countries are so susceptible to these uprisings. It addresses the historical, social & cultural variables of a revolution and the possible moves to democracy. It also examines a few of the successful Latin American democracies and asks what makes them prosper.
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"Revolution is a sudden, forcible change of the political and social order often accompanied by violence, in which a significant section (not always a majority) of the population participates. Revolution usually occurs when a general climate of discontent exists in a society. A modern historian, Craine Brinton, has analyzed the conditions in a society ripe for revolution and saw a pre-Revolutionary society as ?having a combination of social and political tensions, caused by a gradual breakdown of the values of a society.?"
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Arab-Americans and Democracy, 2004.
An examination of the attitudes of Arab-American students since September 11, 2001.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 13 sources, APA, £ 93.95
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This research paper examines the attitudes of Arab-American students since September 11, 2001. The paper looks at the backgkround of Americans who come from Arab and Muslim countries. The paper also studies the status of Arab Americans before and after the 2001 terrorist attack on the U.S. The paper concludes with an examination of the effect of U.S. foreign policy on Arab-American students. The paper includes results of interviews with Arab American college students.
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"The terrorist attack which took place in the United States on September was responsible for the development of new and negative attitudes toward Arabs and Muslims in the United States. However Susan M. Akram states..."
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"Democracy, An American Novel", 2008.
A review of the book "Democracy, An American Novel" by Henry Adams.
1,167 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 27.95
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This paper reviews Henry Adams' book "Democracy, An American Novel", set in Washington, D.C., in the 1870s, during the highly emotional period after the Civil War. The paper relates the story of the book as well as the message conveyed regarding Adams' skepticism about politics in the United States. The paper further relates that, in the book, Adam points out serious national problems being handled by politicians pretending to know what they are doing. The writer specifically discusses her appreciation for the clever and creative way that Adams used a woman, Madeleine Lee, a widow, as an important character in the book.
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"Henry Adams was the son of a well-known congressman (Charles Francis Adams), a teacher at Harvard University, and he was also a journalist, travel writer, editor and he wrote novels, the best known being The Education of Henry Adams: A Study of Twentieth-Century Multiplicity. He received a Pulitzer Prize in 1919 for The Education of Henry Adams, posthumously. His historical writings about Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were respected; other works he wrote, including The Education of Henry Adams, were considered satirical and used irony and humor to critique the system of education that he thought had failed his generation and not prepared his generation for the industrial revolution."
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American Political System and Democracy., 2002.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper explains the political system in the U.S. and the role of civic and political institutions in shaping democracy and setting policy agenda. The paper argues that although citizen actions have played an important role in the emergence and functioning of American democracy, it is the president and large businesses that determine the major policies in America. Assuming the role of mediator between citizens and the government, the media persuades its own priorities instead of taking a definite side. MLA Format.
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A Comparison of Modern Democracy and Classical Athenian Democracy, 2002.
Compares modern constitutional democracies and the democracy of classical Athens.
914 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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Discusses the major differences between Athenian democracy and modern democracy. Differences include voting and citizenship rights, gender and background bias in the Athenian social and economic system, the type of representation that each society offered and the 'participation factor' in Athens.
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"There are several significant differences between modern constitutional democracies and the democracy of classical Athens. Even though the classical Athenian democracy was a major step forward in political thought, at its height there were still many areas in which it was decidedly unlike any democracy existing today. These differences fall into three major categories: differences in who could vote, in the type of representation, and in the overall participation factor.
One major and clearly recognizable difference is that in the Athenian democracy there was only a certain selected element of the population that was allowed to vote. This difference in voting behavior stems from the fact that the Athenian social and economic system was supportive of the suppression of groups of people according to gender and background in ways that are not acceptable in today?s western cultures.
For example, women were not given full rights of citizenship. They were also socially and economically kept in a subservient role to men. Women?s function was seen as primarily that of propagation and managing a household. Women were not allowed access to the marketplace of ideas that was so important to the Athenians.
These conditions set up an interactive cycle between the social and political institutions; since women were regarded as inferior and not deserving of full citizenship, they were not allowed to vote. However, without the ability to vote, it was very unlikely that any of these restrictions would be modified or lifted. The role of women in Greek society was too firmly entrenched to be easily changed."
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A Comparison of Modern Democracy and Classical Athenian Democracy, 2002.
This paper looks at several significant differences between modern constitutional democracies and the democracy of classical Athens.
864 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The writer shows that even though the classical Athenian democracy was a major step forward in political thought, at its height there were still many areas in which it was decidedly unlike any democracy existing today. The paper divides these differences into three major categories: differences in who could vote, in the type of representation, and in the overall participation factor.
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"One major and clearly recognizable difference is that in the Athenian democracy there was only a certain selected element of the population that was allowed to vote. This difference in voting behavior stems from the fact that the Athenian social and economic system was supportive of the suppression of groups of people according to gender and background in ways that are not acceptable in today?s western cultures."
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