How much of the world runs their governments by democracy?
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If the twentieth century was the century of totalitarianism, total war, genocide, and brutality, it was also the century of democracy. As Freedom House notes in its latest annual survey of freedom in the world, there was not a single country in 1900 that would qualify by today’s standards as a democracy. By 1950, only 22 of the 80 sovereign political systems in the world (28 percent) were democratic. When the third wave of global democratization began in 1974, there were 39 democracies, but the percentage of democracies in the world was about the same (27 percent). Yet by January 2000, Freedom House counted 120 democracies, the highest number and the greatest percentage (63) in the history of the world.
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To control the world thru "democracy"
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Egypt. It's very far from democratic. The government is assigned by the President. You should alter your question to: Is there anything I agree with???!!!!
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China. India is the world's biggest democracy. Population wise. So the US has been working with the Indian Government. But China is still under Communist rule and still hates Capitalists.
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India-the largest democracy in the world
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Democracy is a front word.  The goal is to spread democracy all over the globe to create a new world order, all countries ruled under one leader ship.  Which in reality there are those who control everything anyway, but slowly they instill fear (like the fake government sponsored 9-11 event http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848&q=loose+change)into the sheeple to make the transition unnoticable.
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The Bush Dictatorship has nothing to do with Democracy, just look at his working example in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is enough radiation in those Countries to light them up for decades.
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uh...democracy's side
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Yes democracy is.The people are the legislature in a democracy.
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A. Democracy is a myth.  No country has ever been a true democracy.  A true democracy everyone from age eight to death has a say on every issue.  (The US is a Federal Republic with divided and diffused powers divided between the various jurisdictions giving the federal a very specific roll and the rest to the states)\n\nB Oligarchy is the rule of a small group over a country-WHICH IS THE CORRECT ANSWER\n\nC. Theocracy is rule by a god\n\nD. Dictatorship is complete rule of one ruler.\n\n\nAgain the correct answer is B
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Legally it's the United Nations  running the world.  Whatever happened to Democracy?  Even our military is being controlled by the United Nations.  Our country is slowly losing it's right to free choice and free speech.
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It's not.  It's a republic.  In a democracy, all the people would have to vote to pass every law.  In a republic, we elect representatives to do that for us.
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Our democracy (as it is in the UK and the US) is seriously flawed.  There is a two party state and a lot of unelected officials wielding power but, ultimately, we can hold governments accountable and throw them out if we don't like them.
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I think each country must fight it's own wars if it wants democracy.  If the people want it badly enough they'll do so, it's not up to others to step in and hand it to them or cram it down their throats.
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Democracy \nA system of government where the people rule.  \n\nRepresentative Democracy \nA democracy where the people elect representatives to rule for them.  \n\nConstitutional Monarchy \nA monarchy where the monarch is a figurehead. The country is ruled through elected Parliment Members. This monarchy also has a constitution.  \n\nMonarchy \nA system of government in which a king/queen/emperor etc. is the sole and absolute ruler. The right to rule was usually passed down to the eldest son, from the current monarch, when he/she died.  \n\nOligarchy \nA system of government in which a few people rule.  \n\nAristocracy \nA system of government in which a few people rule, usually the richest, and higher class. The right to rule was passed down within the family.  \n\nTyranny \nA system of government where a ruler has total power, not limited by a constitution or\nby other officials; especially one in ancient Greece. This ruler seizes power often by force, and rules single-handedly. In ancient Greece a tyrant often ruled fairly and justly and got important things done quickly. Many were very popular.  \n\nDictatorship \nA system of government in which one person has seized power violently, and is the sole ruler for life. (Or until he/she is overthrown).  \n\nTotalitarianism \nA system of government where every single part of an individual's life is controlled and watched by the government. People who support this kind of government, believe that strict order is the key to a society without chaos. Myanmar is run by a military government, often the case in a totalitarian government.  \n\nCommunism \nCommunism is a way of living in which the government owns and runs all the business. There are many forms of communism, the "ideal" form of society. Karl Marx set down the foundation of modern communism. Unfortunately all peaceful attempts to have a communist society have been abandoned early on. Usually the only way to have a communist region, is usually through revolution. These often have a cruel dictator, and are not "ideal." There are also many factions of communism, who usually fight each other. One example is Socialism.  \n\nAnarchy\nAnarchists believe that government is evil, and that it limits individual freedoms. So anarchy is no form of government at all. Its roots can be traced back to the Goths in Europe.
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The United States of America is a federal republic situated primarily in North America.\n\nThe United States is, indeed, a republic, not a democracy. Accurately defined, a democracy is a form of government in which the people decide policy matters directly--through town hall meetings or by voting on ballot initiatives and referendums. A republic, on the other hand, is a system in which the people choose representatives who, in turn, make policy decisions on their behalf.\n\nBy popular usage, however, the word "democracy" come to mean a form of government in which the government derives its power from the people and is accountable to them for the use of that power. In this sense the United States might accurately be called a democracy.
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Japan is a democracy.