A Better System of Government
The term "democracy" which means, ?rule by the people?, originated from the Greek city-states in the Fifth Century BC. It was designed to allow citizens to have a voice in the making of decisions that would affect everyone. Characterized as government of the people, by the people, for the people, it is illegitimate for a democratic government to serve other than public purposes, for any such activity necessarily serves private purposes. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle said that "The true forms of government ... are those in which the one, or the few, or the many govern, with a view to the common interest?" Democratic government is about public purposes wherein the government itself should be the servant of the people, rather than their master for the strength of real democracy depends on certain fundamental rights and freedoms. These rights and freedoms must be protected to make sure that a democracy will succeedIn a Constitutional Democracy the authority of the majority is limited by legal and institutional means so that the rights of individuals and minorities are respected. Most, but not all, democracies are based on a written constitution or a supreme law that serves to guide legislators and the laws they make. Writt
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Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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