Democracy

Title: Democracy
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 1361 | Pages: 5.8 (approximately 235 words/page)

Democracy

Legitimacy of Democracy Democracy is a government set forth by the people, and for the people, in the belief of political and social equality. After researching the political system of the United States, and the relationship between democracy and politics, I began to ponder the question, is the United States Political System a legitimate democracy? In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has …showed first 75 words of 1361 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1361 total…informed, wealthiest, or most successful business or professional people. At all levels of the political system,…it is the most politically ambitious people who are willing to sacrifice time, family and private life, and energy and effort for the power and celebrity that comes with public office"(Dye, 58-59). The legitimacy of the United States government is limited, but in a system of government which was designed not to work, complete democracy is most likely impossible.

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