PPT-The Roots of Our Democracy

First Government Babylonians develop system of government write Hammurabis code The Bible Hebrews are freed from slavery by Cyrus the Great Hebrew prophets developed the idea of all people being equal. Forms of Government - Democratic. Direct Democracy. Representative Democracy. People. Laws. Created by the people. Representatives. Elected by the people. Laws. Enacted by elected. representatives. Supreme authority rests in the hands of the people.. in Ancient Greece. EQ: How did democracy develop in Ancient Greece?. MONARCHY. MONARCHY. MONARCHY: . power in the hands of one person; usually a king. Etymology: . monos. . = “single” and . Good Governance. (In the Asian Context). Bruce Gilley. Associate Professor of Political Science. Director of Ph.D. Program in Public Affairs & Policy. Mark O. Hatfield School of Government. Portland State University. Democracy is both a sacred and a promiscuous word. We all love her but we see her differently. She is hard to pin down. Everyone claims her but no one can possess or even name her fully. To give any definition for a class to learn would not be particularly democratic. To have any open-ended discussion about possible meanings could be reasonably democratic. Perhaps like ‘. Revision. What is a Pluralist Democracy?. A form of liberal democracy in which power is widely dispersed. Citizen participation occurs through pressure groups (as opposed to voting in elections). Pressure group membership allows people to promote diverse views, interests and grievances to the government. Hobbes the Calvinist. Democracy is messy.. The will of the people can be damned.. Ask the folks in District A,. Who thought they voted but got scammed.. It wasn't even a bait and switch. The rank and file had no hope.. Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. Political Economy of the Global South. Prof. Tyson Roberts. What is Democracy?. “that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of a competitive struggle for the people’s vote” (Schumpeter 1947). PHILIP KITCHER. IN COMPLEX SOCIETIES, THERE IS A LOSS OF COMMUNITY – AND THIS IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE HEALTH OF ANY DEMOCRACY.. THE ECONOMIC PRESSURES OF COMPLEX SOCIETIES DISTORT THE FUNCTION OF EDUCATION, AND THEREBY UNDERMINE DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND INSTITUTIONS.. Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. HA 1.4. You will be able to …. Distinguish from among four forms of government—monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy. Explain the etymologies of monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny and democracy. Describe how democracy emerged in Greece during the late 500s BCE. English 2. Directions. Take notes on your new roots.. Materials: . RAW Book. Pen / pencil. Fus. . Definition: pour. Example: profuse – abundant or plentiful . Other examples? . Fusion, infuse . Challenge Word: effusive (. Greece. : The Ancient Greeks governed. under a . direct democracy. . In a direct . democracy, citizens participate . directly. in. the decision making process of . Government.. Rome. : The Ancient Romans saw the rise of. Democracy: Rule by . the People. . Two Types:. A. Direct (pure): rule by the people . themselves.. B. Indirect (representative): rule . by elected representatives..