Description : What do you think is the greatest threat to US democracy?
Last Answer : Itself, basically. Every democracy throughout history, without exception, has only lasted about 200 years before evolving into something else. Obama said it best: “Change is coming to America.”
Description : What is it in a democracy that worries us? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Its inability to achieve higher economic development often worries us.
Description : What is the difference between the direct democracy of Athens and representative democracy of the US?
Last Answer : In Athens the citizens met in fortnightly assembly and madedecisions which the Council implemented between meetings. In theUs, the citizens elect congressmen, who meet in Washington, andfollow partly lines which do not necessarily reflect the wishes ofthe citizens who elected them.
Description : What President stated that US foreign policy should support worldwide democracy?
Last Answer : The "Truman Doctrine" stated that "it must be the policy of the United States to support free people who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed minorities or by outside pressures." This could be interpreted as stating that US foreign policy should support worldwide democracy.
Description : What role did Thomas Jefferson play in the development of democracy in the US?
Last Answer : he wrote the Declaration of Independence
Description : Why is the power of judicial reviews important to the US democracy?
Last Answer : It ensures that the country's laws do not clash with constitutional values.