A Democracy

A detailed Summary of A Democracy

A democracy is a government for the people. It is an establishment to which the people of that nation are the people who run that nation. There is no line of fate that puts a person or persons in power but yet a poll of citizens that determine who shall lead them. There is a set of checks and balances to ensure that no one person may have total control of that government.

Aristotle once wrote, "Of forms of democracy first comes that which is said to be based strictly on equality. In such a democracy the law says that it is just for the poor to have no more advantage than the rich; and that neither should be masters, but both equal."

By this statement I believe that Aristotle is trying to note that in a democracy there is no rule of lineage to promote the beliefs of those of nobility. Also there is no punishment or enslaving of those born with less fortune. This makes for an equal government by giving the same power to all persons and letting material things have no say in the outcome.

In other forms of government a person or group of people can express their views or run their state due to the fact that they are viewed as important or have the wealth to do so. Plato expressed this when he said, "Then, democracy would have a

Machiavelli stated that, "The nature of the masses, then, is no more reprehensible than is the nature of the princes, for all do wrong to the same extent when there is nothing to prevent them from doing wrong."

With most democratic ideas coming beyond the shores of the United States one should hope that we, with the longest running constitution should lead in this form of government.

Low voter turnout is also a problem. That is the fault I believe of a laziness and simple lack of caring on the part of American people. Some believe that their one vote doesn't count and that it won't have an effect on the outcome. With less Americans expressing their opinion in the vote the more those who do care to vote run this country. When I look at other nations and speak with those of different ethnic origin I see that they care about their politics. Most have felt a real oppression due to life under a different form of government. When they see how citizens here take for granted their freedoms and opportunities they wonder why we can just brush off those rights. They also find it hard to believe that some use the system for frivolous ventures trying to cheat their fellow neighbors. It is something to think about when I am told this. With what seems to be the most logical form of government that most in other countries try to form, the majority of Americans see our de!

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Category: Politics