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Democracy and Democratic Politics

Democracy as a form of government dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks. “Democracy” is actually a word of Greek origins using the Greek prefix “Demos” meaning people and the suffix “cracy” meaning to rule. Therefore, the meaning of “democracy” is literally “rule by the people”. The ability of the people to rule … Continue reading

Democrats

In the United States there are two political parties, the Democrats and the Republicans. The Republican party represents the political right and the democrats represent the center-left. The democrats are the party that currently control the executive branch with President Barack Obama. The democrats also control both houses of the legislative branch, the house and … Continue reading