How are they similiar and how are they different?
2006-12-10 05:18:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Both offer no legal protection for the minority or those having unpopular opinions.
Both can be extremely intolerant of opposing views, and exact violent retribution.
A dictatorship is rule by one individual, and a democracy is rule by a mob.
On the other hand, a republic is based on law, which protects the rights of unpopular minorities and opposing viewpoints.
2006-12-10 05:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by John Robert Mallernee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A democracy supposedly is ruled by the majority. the usa is a republic, in that we vote for people to make our decisions. A dictatorship is solely ruled by one person and he/she is not voted in. they are similar in that if we vote in the wrong person in our republic, he could act as a dictator considering the way he interprets our constitution.
2006-12-10 05:36:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The main difference is that a democratic government can be sent away simply with new elections, if you dislike it ; a dictator can be sent away only with a revolution or a civil war.
2006-12-10 05:30:50 · answer #3 · answered by etcetera 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋