PPT-American Democracy Democracy is rule by the people

Democracy Rule by the People Two Types A Direct pure rule by the people themselves B Indirect representative rule by elected representatives. 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.. 1. Which of the following is a form of government in which political power is exercised by all . citizens, either directly or through their elected representatives? . . a. direct democracy . b. representative 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 . • generally taken as an ideal. => has today become almost synonymous with “the good society”. => the question of good society becomes blurred. - no longer a real question, because it is already answered. Basic Concepts of Democracy. The fate of American democracy rests on the people's acceptance of certain basic concepts. .. Five basic concepts are at the core of democracy – and specifically American democracy.. Basic Notions of Democracy. 1. Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person. 2. Respect for the equality of all persons. 3. Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights. “We do not permit a man to rule, but the law” -Aristotle. Before Greek Democracy. Before Democracy- wealthy aristocrats ruled . Made rules and laws to serve their own self-interests. Democracy. DEMO- People. A Political system. is a pattern of political relationships that involves power, authority, or ruling, which authoritatively allocates values for a society. The key assumption built into this definition is that in every society people have different values such as interests, objectives, desires, resources, and these must be authoritatively allocated or distributed in a conflict situation (scarcity vs. incompatible goals). “How is this done” or “how are values distributed,” or in Lasswell’s classic phrase, “Who gets What, When, and How?” becomes the basic question of politics and the main task of any political system. This question refers to “the authoritative allocation of values,” which could take different forms! . Ferit. Baca. University of Tirana. E-mail. : . feritbaca@gmail.com. ABSTRACT. .   . The study intends to examine in a deeper point of . view. . the importance of the basic concepts of . society. 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. Get a worksheet from the front table.. The worksheet has been three-hole punched so that you can put it into your notes when class is over.. You are being timed.. The timer officially starts when the bell rings.. Born:384 BC in the city of Stagira, . Chalkidice. , on the northern periphery of Classical Greece;. His name means . “. the best purpose. “. ;. His father died when Aristotle was a child;. L. ittle information about his childhood;. Invest and build out political education that supports a New American Majority led movement . Develop and fund sustainable, people of color led political infrastructure . Carve pathways for people of color to elected and appointed leadership . . . The. State.. Lecture. 3. Defining. . democracy. . Democracy. – . born. . in. . antiquity. (Greece). At. first . viewed. . pejoratively. (Plato, . Aristotle. ). Up. to . XXth. . century.