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Fast Facts
- 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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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
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Iraq takes a big step toward genuine democracy
Painfully, haltingly, but steadily, Iraq???s political leaders are building the Middle East???s first genuine Arab democracy. It???s not finished yet, and, ...Washington Post (November 09, 2009) -
Democracy Kirkuk-style: solving Iraq's thorniest electoral impasse
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Ellen Goodman: There is no democracy without women
It didn't take a rigged election to show a shallow respect for democracy. If by democracy, that is, you include the half of the population that is female. ...Post-Bulletin (November 09, 2009) -
Intense Review Is Expected for NBC Deal
By BRIAN STELTER The Center for Digital Democracy, a public interest group, has already called the potential union of Comcast and NBC Universal “the ...New York Times (November 08, 2009)
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House Passes Landmark Healthcare Bill with Amendment Backed by ...
The bill has been described as the biggest overhaul of the country's healthcare system since the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965. Among those who voted no was Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich, a leading proponent of a single-payer, ...democracynow.org (November 09, 2009) -
Democracy Now! | Headlines for November 09, 2009
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Secrets in a Democracy | Secrecy News
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The Death of Deliberative Democracy – by Michelle Malkin ...
Nancy Pelosi's Imperial Congress takes hypocrisy to absurd new heights.frontpagemag.com (November 08, 2009)
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Mahalo Answers for Democracy | View All | Ask a Question
View All Democracy Questions (32) | Ask a QuestionMichael Moore says the alternative to capitalism is 'democracy'. Socialist democracy? (1 Answer)well um. . . I am not sure I want to get into his head . . . but I think I know what point he is trying to make. ... read moreWhy cant the U.S. military operate as a Democracy all the while trying to defend our Democracy? (6 Answers)I 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 amongst them. ... read moreWhat does social democracy mean? (2 Answers)Originally 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 political system or ... read moreWho invented democracy in Greece (1 Answer)For a short answer Plato http://z.hubpages.com/u/151320_f248.jpg This is according to, http://hubpages.com/hub/Interesting-Facts-2 You can read more in that article if you like, I just did not want to make this answer ... read more
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Joe #Lieberman hates democracy, does not believe Senate should be allowed to vote on legislation he doesn't like. #HCR #OpenPrimariesSuck
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@JeffAtwater Now if we could only keep democracy in our own country.
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Ynet: Lieberman: Radical Islam abusing democracy http://bit.ly/1QmNPT #israel
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We will not be distracted by useless talk on nukes, we know that the ONLY aim is a free secular democracy!! (16 Azar) #iranelection
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