Understanding Democracy: A Hip Pocket GuideThis handy pocket guide explains the core concepts of democracy in a clear A-Z format. Though these core concepts may be practiced differently in various countries, every genuine democracy is based on them in one way or another. Ideal for civics and government classrooms, Understanding Democracy is a concise, scholarly starting point for research papers and writing assignments. |
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Contenido
An Introduction to Democracy | 5 |
Accountability | 16 |
Authority | 17 |
Citizen | 18 |
Citizenship | 19 |
Civic Education | 20 |
Civil Society | 22 |
Common Good | 24 |
Majority Rule and Minority Rights | 58 |
Market Economy | 60 |
Parliamentary System | 62 |
Participation | 65 |
Pluralism | 68 |
Political Party | 70 |
Popular Sovereignty | 73 |
Presidential System | 76 |
Constitution | 26 |
Constitutionalism | 28 |
Democracy Representative and Constitutional | 31 |
Diversity | 33 |
Elections | 36 |
Equality | 37 |
Federalism | 39 |
Government Constitutional and Limited | 42 |
Independent Media | 44 |
Judicial Independence | 45 |
Judicial Review | 46 |
Justice | 49 |
Liberalism | 52 |
Liberty | 56 |
Republic | 79 |
Republicanism | 82 |
Rights | 84 |
Rule of Law | 88 |
Separation of Powers | 90 |
Social Democracy | 94 |
State | 96 |
Unitary State | 97 |
Virtue Civic | 98 |
Further Reading | 100 |
Websites | 101 |
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Understanding Democracy: A Hip Pocket Guide Teaching the Constitution, Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands |
| Autor | John J. Patrick |
| Editor | Oxford University Press, USA, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0195311973, 9780195311976 |
| Largo | 112 páginas |
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