Pros And Cons Of Democracy In America

One aspect of the United States’ democracy that Tocqueville found beneficial were the courts. Because judges were appointed and served a life term, they would be unconcerned with maintaining a positive public image and make just decisions. The juries also forced citizens to be engaged in the political

As the foundations of a successful government system, political parties help keep balance of power and uphold the Democratic ideals of the United States. These parties have origins that can trace back to the early sectional tensions in America. These sectional tensions were the primary reasons for the development and progression of political parties in the United States. As early as 1800, signs of deviation would appear.

Tsar Nicholas’ choice to prioritise the war over his people played a large role in the economic adversities Russia was facing, and in no way benefited the war effort, as Russia suffered many defeats. His decision to command the army, and abandon his people, left the Tsarina in charge, creating further discontent due to Rasputin’s influence over her, instigating a further loss of faith in the Romanovs. However, it was ultimately Tsar Nicholas II’s incompetent leadership which truly caused the political, social and economic strife in Russia and sealed the fate of the Romanovs.   The February Revolution of 1917 was the final tipping point, and clearly outlined the Tsar’s alienation from his people, finally causing the Tsar to abdicate, bringing an end to the Romanov

Alexis de Tocqueville penned Democracy in America after he spent month America in the 1831, where he witnessed a new democratic system. He found it’s concepts to have unique strengths and weaknesses that he believed could be the inspiration for the new government of post-revolution France. The concepts of limiting individualism, encouraging positive associations, and moderating the tyranny of the majority that Tocqueville observed during his trip in America helped maintain the new democratic republic built after the revolution. As soon as America became free from British rule, their groundwork for their new government helped cement them as a true democracy since it contended with individualism. Tocqueville noticed that after a successful

There is no coincidence that the United States Constitution holds similar ideas to The Prince. Not only because of The Prince’s proven effectiveness in government, but because Machiavelli had experience on what did, and did not work in government. Clearly, The Prince and The United States government's policies have many common themes, like arming one's citizens, along with how leaders are brought to power. However, The United States Constitution does differ from Machiavelli's The Prince in that he believes there should be more control on how government should run. Without Machiavelli's The Prince, The United States of America would not have the same effective government structure

To begin with, Paine saw the need for a new and stable kind of government that promotes, represents, and unites American people. According to Paine it is mainly because of the people 's constitution that the British government is considered to be less oppressive compared to other European governments. Therefore, it is very important to recognize and consider the difference between society and government, especially monarchial, and their impacts on their communities. Paine argues that society affects people positively by uniting them and promoting their wellbeing. On the other hand, government by a king is rooted in an evil origin, and history has shown that it 's hereditary succession leads to foolish, wicked, and improper leaders,

Democracy is often loudly declared to be the correct form of government, but the very principles that it is built from can have tendencies towards less laudable consequences. As Tocqueville examined democracy in America, he attempted to discover the origin of democratic principles and the potential for them to turn sour over time. Such a line of questioning is important to the long-term stability of the democratic system, and Tocqueville discusses many tendencies in democracy that he believes lead towards a degradation of society. He holds that essential characteristics of the democratic character such as equality, liberty, and individualism can also result issues such as majority tyranny, a herd mentality, low asperations, and despotism. He thought that these issues could arise in democracy over time if sufficient measures were not taken against them, and it is worthwhile to consider that what he discovered could someday happen might be already taking

, Jared Diamond says Machiavelli is “ a crystal-clear realist who understands the limits and uses of power.” Diamond says that The Prince is still very relevant today because Machiavelli insists “that we are not helpless at the hands of bad luck.” Machiavelli starts The Prince out by giving descriptions on which types of kingdoms are easier to rule. Kingdoms that are hereditary, they are easy to rule but difficult to take and a kingdom that is easy to take is difficult to rule. On chapter 5 he discusses that violence is key on taking self-governing republics so they won't rebel against you but that one must be careful not to be to violent so the people do not develop hatred towards you and that it is important to have an army at your disposal.

The U.S government is a representation of the majority and Tocqueville is saying from his experience the government is too strong, almost like a tyranny. By comparing the U.S government to his European government he is able to argue why the majority is too strong and its dangers to society. While Tocqueville makes the argument that the government is the overpowered majority, another philosopher, Horace Mann, gives the government an actual role in

Both Nozick and John Rawls admires how the system promotes individuality and pluralism. The government also is limited to the merely protection of individual rights. However, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages, granting communitarianism to be the best system out of the two. Michael Sandel’s communitarianism is a practical system where communities rule together. Individual rights would be more significant if they were united.

The lawyers were a type of Aristocrat and he held them on a different scale. He was impressed with our system of Justice of the Peace. The local government acts as a school for democracy, and makes people join offices. Alexis believed that democracy trickles up rather than down. Freedom of Press is important to a democracy, but he thought if it becomes too powerful it can become a threat to democracy.

The original political parties in America differed on their views of allying with the British or the French. The Federalists wanted to ally the British monarchy, yet the Democratic-Republicans wanted to ally with the French. The Federalist party aspired to ally with Great Britain for because of its extreme stability. The Democratic-Republicans hoped for an ally with France because of the party’s previous positive relations and their support of the French Revolution.

Here enters the idea of amendments. These flaws threatened but also aided the readiness for democracy in the United States. The constitution still allowed slavery, it founded what we now know as the electoral college, protects the president from popular majority, gave state legislatures more power, gave congress more power than any other democratic colony, and didn’t limit the judicial branch. Now when they created this constitution, they didn’t realize at the time that some problems would come with it, but in realty, these flaws help make the constitution stronger. As problems arise within certain aspects of the constitution, the farmers made it so that amendments could be made in order to fix whatever needed fixing.

Mark Sutherland 's Judicial Tyranny is destined to be a classic, and unlike similar well-written books by Mark Levin and Pat Robertson, Sutherland 's book is unique: it is hard-hitting and much more multi-faceted on the issues it covers. Additionally, it represents a profound cooperative effort by a potentate of conservative luminaries from James

It emphasizes on the need of improving the party system to ensure that they are representing the public accurately. Unlike the Federalist Papers, this essay supports the need for political parties, since their role is to represent the public and having a two party system allow the public to have a choice between their political view, morals, and promises. The two party system also prevents the government from becoming hyperpluralistic and giving the public multiple positions to take hindering the progress of the nation. Therefore, I believe that this essay is informative and realistic since it acknowledges the existence of factions and, instead of presenting ways to destroy them, it presents information on how the public can improve the performance of the parties in order to improve the