I'm trying to write a paper for my AP Gov class, and need to answer this question, but I honestly don't know. If you can help me, please do. Thanks in advance. <><
2006-08-21 15:48:05 · 10 answers · asked by ichthus607 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Court decision regarding warrant-less wire taping is Democracy working. Pres. Bush wrote a signing statement on the patriot act regarding wiretapping. Laws are written, by congress, passed in both houses by majority vote, then sent to the president to sign or veto. Presidents in the past have put signing statements on bills, but in this case The Statement gave the president power to wire tap with out a warrent. The Judge referrence to King was saying in America law is not a decree or order by a King., and President. does not have that power. Hope this helps, its your checks and balances.working.
2006-08-21 16:17:22 · answer #1 · answered by longroad 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what ididots say that America is not a democracy, go back to school you morons, the term democracy has nothing to do with democratic or republican. We live in a democracy because we the people of the United States of America vote on our elected officials, our democracy works like this, we vote for our local representatives, and we vote for the House of Representatives and the senate, then the people who we elect into the house and senate represent us and they're the ones who actually vote in the president. The house and senate votes are the electoral votes and our votes are the popular votes, so we the people do not actually elect the president, but we do elect the people who vote for us
2006-08-21 17:00:26 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Democracy, yes we do have a democracy here in the United States, works because the majority is given the opportunity to choose its representitives locally and those local officials pick the leaders of the executive branch through the electoral college. This system works because it spreads out power over many layers of beurocracy, and all of these layers are dependant on the majority of the populus to elect it.
2006-08-21 16:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first we don't live in a democracy.
In a democracy everyone has a vote on all the issues.
We live in a republic.
In a republic we vote in people to make those decisions for us.
And it doesn't work very well because people get corrupt.
They only think of themselves and only vote things that interest them and not the people they represent.
I'm sure not all politicians are like that but most have to be because of the state the country is in and they don't seem to be doing a thing about it.
2006-08-21 15:58:41 · answer #4 · answered by chupakabra123 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you are in a AP Government class you should know that America is not a Democracy but is a Republic.
2006-08-21 16:52:07 · answer #5 · answered by snare3011 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well...it looks like...US is more of a republic...than a democracy. But i guess...US...is known for the democracy it doesn't have. I mean...how come...one person in a country is allowed to make a decision...while the rest of the country...who might oppose it...can't do anything. For example taking another country...which has a coalition government...one person can't make all the decision...it has to be supported by all his coalition members...who would support any action...that the people will support. One man controlling the whole country...well...thats more like a DICTATORSHIP!>
2006-08-21 17:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by Marcos 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just type in How democracy works.
2006-08-21 16:28:49 · answer #7 · answered by hexa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question needs rephrasing. (Drop the how)
NO IT DOES NOT
It was taken over by the Greedy politicians. It is lost to the people of the USA
until the people take it back.
2006-08-21 20:47:02 · answer #8 · answered by aiddogs5 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't. The US isn't a democracy. Its a republic.
2006-08-21 15:54:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
we have three branches of government that argue all the time
2006-08-21 15:55:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋