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- The word democracy derives from the the Greek demokratía, "popular government", which was coined from dêmos, "people" and krátos, "rule, strength" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
- By the 20th century, every independent country in the world, with only a few exceptions, had a government that, in form if not in practice, embodied some of the principles of democracy. http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_7615...
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Democracy is a form of government in which the citizens directly or indirectly influence the policies of their government through voting. A democratic government only becomes permanent when the citizens first experience greater economic freedom.
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Variants
Direct democracy, classically termed pure democracy, comprises a form of democracy where in sovereignty is lodged in the assembly of all citizens who choose to participate.Representative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people.
Consensus democracy is the application of consensus decision making to the process of legislation in a democracy.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
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Democracy Index
The 2008 Democracy Index shows countries that are more democratic in lighter colors, while countries that are ruled under authoritarian governments in black.
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Democracy Quotes
"We preach the virtues of democracy abroad. We must practice its duties here at home. Voting is the first duty of democracy." -Lyndon B. Johnson"A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election." -Bill Vaughan
"To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness." -Mohandas K. Gandhi
"Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time." -E. B. White
"It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried." -Winston Churchill
"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." -Winston Churchillhttp://www.wisdomquotes.com/cat_democracy.html
Democracy News
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Movement In Burma?
Detained Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi for the first time in nearly a year was allowed to meet with elder members of her opposition political ... (December 21, 2009)Voice of America -
News Roundup: Everyones a Hardlinder
By Kyle Munzenrieder in News Roundup Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek all showed up for a US Cuba Democracy PAC luncheon, and when it came to ... (December 22, 2009)Miami New Times (blog) -
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Take a Gamble
By AP HONG KONG (AP) -- Frustrated by an indifferent public, some of Hong Kong's democracy activists are preparing to take a political risk. ... (December 22, 2009)New York Times -
Transparency must trump sympathy in democracy
... sympathy nor money clouds the public's right to know. Individuals can survive embarrassment. A democracy can't survive unless everyone is treated equally. (December 22, 2009)CharlotteObserver.com
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Democracy Blogs
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Wachtell Lipton: Shareholder Democracy Empowers Hedge Funds And ...
It just doesn't make sense to think that shareholder democracy leads to long term corporate health. (December 22, 2009)businessinsider.com -
Democracy Survives in Honduras
The November 29 elections were only the first step to ensure that representative democracy survives in this century. As the hope of liberty for the entire world, the United States cannot turn from our friends in Honduras and Latin ..... (December 21, 2009)gouverneurtimes.com -
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on How to Tackle Climate Change ...
We speak with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez about climate change, the Copenhagen summit and President Obama. Chavez calls the COP15 summit undemocratic and accuses world leaders of only seeking a face-saving agreement. (December 21, 2009)democracynow.org -
Women and Democracy in India - Economix Blog - NYTimes.com
An economist writes about a law in India that requires women to be elected to certain political leadership positions, and its effect on women's social status within the country. (December 21, 2009)economix.blogs.nytimes.com
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Mahalo Answers for Democracy
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Michael Moore says the alternative to capitalism is 'democracy'. Socialist democracy? 1 Answerwell um. . . I am not sure I want to get into his head . . . but I think I know what point he is trying to make. In a society ruled by the masses there may be a... read more -
Why cant the U.S. military operate as a Democracy all the while trying to defend our Democracy? 6 AnswersI think you have in part answered your own question, but let me enhance that a bit. Democracy is, if not the least efficient form of government, certainly am... read more -
What is communism? 2 AnswersCommunism is a socio-political system in which everything is nominally owned by the state, and all citizens are equal. Every citizen is expected to work as hard... read more -
What does social democracy mean? 2 AnswersOriginally social democracy was a more moderate socialism which advocated a path to socialism free of revolution. In modern times the term has evolved to mean a... read more
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Democracy Products and Merchandise
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@IreneKhan @whitehouse 1/2 #Iranelection Ebrahim Mehtari, an Iranian pro-democracy campaigner, was beaten, tortured, & sexually violated RT
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@jakemathai They're like democracy. A horrible mess. And better than everything else. Embrace the chaos!
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Our client Robert Karimi's 2010 campaign to raise $10K for The Cooking Show: Diabetes of Democracy. Go to http://bit.ly/5TzNFO
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New Blog Post: Kasil Jeans Democracy Fit Jean in Hemmingway http://www.urbantrendyclothingshop.com/blog/p5b
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Could use an archivist from New Jersey to step up for #marac. Why do you hate participatory marac democracy NJ archivists? #relax #Imkidding
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