Democracy

Otherness is the act of one group or individual viewing another as inferior because of apparent differences, often to bestow feelings of self-importance on themselves. Otherness can be found in a variety of forms. The person or group labeled as “other” may be different race, religion, social class, etc. Claude McKay’s poem “White House” is […]

Philosophic education is non-debatable. There is no difference between Christian and Muslim physics or upper and lower class biology (Galston, 1998, p. 470). However, civic education and its purpose served will always be debated. Civic education is about the formation of individuals who can effectively conduct their livers within their political community. Civic education in […]

In order to establish a concrete opinion on whether or not an educated citizenry is necessary to maintain a democracy, its meaning and definition should be well-understood. B y knowing the definition of educated citizenry and democracy, a link can be established as to its relationship and a learned analysis and concrete conclusion can be […]

Direct democracy is the purest form of democracy and it is when the people of the state are directly consulted by the government on issues. The people themselves have the the choice and can influence the government. This can be achieved through referendums. One argument for the greater use of direct democracy is that is […]