Denise Huerta
May 1st 2013
Dictatorship and Democracy
There’s many types of government in the civilization of today some in favor of people and some in favor of one person Dictatorship is one of them who gives one person absolute power over a country or several countries. In the other hand Democracy was placed for a country to elect and choose who can rule over them. These types of government have power over society sometimes on their.
Dictatorship was first used in Roman Senate in 510 BC. In Rome there ruled two councils and they decided that only one person should rule the country. Dictatorship is when one person has complete power over a country and can do what they wish, they have control over politicians. Even if most dictators came to power over a state of emergency and the country believes they will provided what they need in their government but it does not happen this way.
Having dictatorship as government does not favor humanity because this one man or group that have total control over peoples life. for example according to wikipedia “Adolf Hitler orders and commands ended the lives of 40 million innocent people”, Mao Zedong dictatorship ended the life of about 70 million people. This shows how much power one person has over his country that he could end lives as he pleases.Wikipedia also states the 400 billion dollars were stolen by Nigerian dictator in 1960 to 1999. dictators also steal money from their countries and its people.
Democracy is a type of government that allows people have equal say about their lives. They are allowed to vote and have the right to create laws within their nation. the history of democracy is known to have been applied in ancient greek and i thought of have been used in Athens, they were ruled by Cleisthenes. Athenian democracy went on to be direct democracy. Athens citizenship excluded some people not to vote these were women, slaves, people who did not own land and men under their 20. Range voting appeared in Sparta in 700 BC, Spartans held Apellas once a month so they can elect leaders. Citizen range voted in the Apellas or they shouted their votes.
In the united states has democracy at its form of government but also has republicans. citizens vote every 4 years for their new president and can only elect the same president for 2 terms. The history of Democracy in the united states starts January 1st 1789 “The Declaration Of The Rights of man” This document states that all men have equal rights, The declaration of independence on July 4th 1776 states that all men are created equal in the 13 colonies. The declaration of independence give life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to all americans.
Dictatorship and Democracy are different and Have different view on society. With Dictatorship allowing one person have power of the country and the lives of the people who live there which they have power to do what dictator want with the country and the military as well. The dictator get chosen into power when and emergency happen and the country thinks they are the solution when actually they destroy and harm the reputation of the country. Most Dictators steal money from their countries or create war between other countries because they become to griddi with power and control.
In the other hand Democracy allows people to elect their president and even their laws. This because a better country and people decide how they live. Electing who can rule or can't in important because if they violate the declaration of independence they get removed from the office In order to remove the president from office the Senate must make a 2 out of 3 vote in that favor. Presidents can face trial of their crimes committed in their terms. Both types of government do have flaws and none of them are perfect.
As these types of Government are used in the world today. Some people don’t want a government they want to rule themselves and don't want a group or one person making decisions and having control of how they live. The united states uses democracy and tries offer Citizen right to choose who rules and Dictator takes advantage of people and tries to take over their country.
DENISE SOTO
10/12/2012
U.S. History essay
Listening to the song titled “US history” by flipsyde is an excellent way to learn more about the history of our country. The song deals with different eras of US history such as early US history, the US involvement in World War 1 and World War 2 and more contemporary US history. If more songs were as well thought out and educational as this one, more young people might know more history.
Britain discovered America, which they took over and fought against the Native Americans in order to live there. After they wiped out the Indigenous people and created the 13 colonies which were ruled by England. Britain would bring people from Africa to work in the colonies and to be slaves to rich people they would sale African Americans for money. The slaves would work on fields and get treated like animals because of their color. A lyrics that refers to this part of our history is“ Sons was traitors we played divided and conquer invaded, Sold her children into slavery and profited quick.” “ Still my daddy but not the only ones with a gun. Another lyrics that refers to this is” Once he colonist got tired of britain taking advantage of them, they started the revolutionary war in 1776, to free themselves from Britain.
About one hundred years after the 13 colonies won the revolutionary war against England they had another war because the north and the south wouldn’t agree with one another creating conflict. This was because of slavery the north wanted slavery to end and the south didn’t this was the war that most Americans died because they were all part of the United States. Theres some lyrics that referred to the first World War and to the second World War too.”Tried to show em new business but he don’t want to change” WWI beginning with France, Russia and Italy betrayed France and Russia and the United States as well.” This time my uncle treated and he was gone”. “I’m racin with my uncle russia we the ones with the guns” this is talking 60 thousand died.
America and Afghanistan where allies, the United States gave them weapons and money. They also trained the Afghanistan to fight against the russians but they turned and decided to fight against the United States. Thats when terrorists attack on 9/11 and bombed the twin towers. “Then he tried to say I need to take my soldier in cut, Gave em the finger and that’s when he blew my shit up.” The united states then found out who had oder the terrorist attack, Osama Bin Laden who once served the united states in Afghanistan.
The United States has had a lot of conflict with the world and with the states themselves but it is truly amazing how much we have learned and how much the United states has grown over time. We became our own country, We got rid of slavery. We got slapped in the face but we overcame it. So just like the song U.S. history “ God Bless America” for we have had rough times but hopefully we have learned from the past and are looking forward to the future.