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Democracy2012. 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.. Big Idea: . The people of Athens tried many different forms of government before creating a democracy. Main Ideas: . Aristocrats and tyrants ruled early Athens. Athens created the world’s first democracy. 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 . Derek Bell. Newcastle University. How are democracy and wellbeing related?. Is subjective wellbeing inherently democratic?. How should we use wellbeing data in a democracy?. Is subjective wellbeing inherently democratic (or undemocratic)?. on economic. , political and social performance. Kristobal Miguel Meléndez . Aguilar. Introduction. In 1959, . by . calculating averages of some welfare variables, Lipset showed that, in all cases, . 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 ‘. “If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will be best attained when all persons alike share in the government to the utmost. .” . Atistotle. Civics. 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. Chapter 1-. Democracy in Perspective. Chapter 2-. Facing Controversial Issues. Chapter 3-. How We See Things. Chapter 1- Democracy in Perspective. The Meaning of Democracy. demos. (the people) . kratia. “Old . Oligarch,” Gorgias’ . Epitaphios. Preview. Old Oligarch Spins Democracy. Old Oligarch on Democracy. “… I . do not think well of their . [having] . chosen to let the worst people be better off than the good. JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. The Classical Liberal Theory of Democracy. Salient features:. Sovereignty lies with the people. Belief in the rationality of man. 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. By David, Alex, and Emma. What is democratization?. Democratization is the transition to a more democratic political regime. Democracy, by definition, is a form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally in the proposal, development, and creation of laws..