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American Government
Title: American Government
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 1305 | Pages: 5.6 (approximately 235 words/page)
American Government
In any system which claims to be democratic, a question of its
legitimacy remains. A truly democratic political system has certain
characteristics which prove its legitimacy with their existence. One
essential characteristic of a legitimate democracy is that it allows
people to freely make choices without government intervention. Another
necessary characteristic which legitimates government is that every
vote must count equally: one vote for every person. For this equality
to occur, all people must be …showed first 75 words of 1305 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1305 total…informed, wealthiest, or most successful business or
professional people. At all levels of the political system,…it is the
most politically ambitious people who are willing to sacrifice time,
family and private life, and energy and effort for the power and
celebrity that comes with public office"(Dye, 58-59). The legitimacy
of the United States government is limited, but in a system of
government which was designed not to work, complete democracy is most
likely impossible.
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