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2006-11-06 10:40:25 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
i believe in fairies
2006-11-06 10:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by TARD 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
American democracy is not updated take a look at any other western democracy and you can see that American democracy is 3 world democracy no real democratic connection between ppl and government. Maybe the USA courts are more democratic than the other 2 branches of Governments
2006-11-06 18:49:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We never were and never will be a democracy - we are a REPRESENTATIVE democracy, which is very different.
In a democracy each issue is voted on by all the people; in a representative democracy, you elect people to represent your views to a central body.
We now have the technology to create a true democracy, but we also have a set of politicians who would never give up their power to allow us to vote on individual issues.
With the suspension of habeus corpus, we continue to see our actual rights stolen from us; but we are still governed in an orderly manner - for now.
2006-11-06 19:03:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We are a Representative Republic in which corruption has become entrenched, negatively effecting the fabric of aforementioned republic. So no, we are not a "Democracy", or a fully functional one anyway.
2006-11-06 18:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are a Representative Republic.That is a form of Democracy.The framers of our constitution believe that total democracy would be mob rule and thought it should be avoided because it would rob many of a voice in government.
2006-11-06 18:48:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
America has never been a democracy. It's always been a republic.
That video is just hype for that guy's book. The fact is, democracy prefers resounding victories. Close elections are always going to cause discontent, regardless of tabulation accuracy.
2006-11-06 18:43:15 · answer #6 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it depends, if the votes are accurately counted and electins properly administered we are still and democratic republic. That doesn't meen that slimy propoganda is not occuring but there is no law against that.
2006-11-06 18:44:46 · answer #7 · answered by Eric B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It still is, the problem is that to many Americans are apathtic, don't vote and don't insist on term limations that we badly need.
2006-11-06 18:46:31 · answer #8 · answered by 79vette 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. We are a Constitutional Representative Republic. It has always been that way.
2006-11-06 18:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by sjsosullivan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
America has NEVER been a democracy. We are a constitutional REPUBLIC.
Sheesh.
2006-11-06 18:42:29 · answer #10 · answered by Harvie Ruth 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
More accurate description would be to say we are a Republic.
2006-11-06 18:42:17 · answer #11 · answered by Finnegan 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋