Aristocracy, Oligarchy, And Monarchy By Stephen Douglass

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Monarchy

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

Aristocracy

the highest social class in some countries: the people who have special titles (such as duke and duchess), who typically own land, and who traditionally have more money and power than the other people in a society

a government in which power is vested in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified

Tyranny

a government in which all power belongs to one person : the rule or authority of a tyrant

Oligarchy

a country, business, etc., that is controlled by a small group of people

Democracy

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

(Merriam-Webster)

With a dictionary definition (cited above), there is little end result between all definitions besides democracy. monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, tyranny all translate to few people or individual(s) ruling with power. Indeed, aristocracy and oligarchy are synonymous within this definition, as well as monarchy, aristocracy, and tyranny. The former being ruled by groups while the latter in definition are ruled by individuals. Not much difference. …show more content…

Abraham Lincoln, the president that finally abolished slavery in the United States of America, ran for president against Stephen Douglass. Stephen Douglass desired to keep the disgusting institution of slavery legal, while Lincoln desired to abolish slavery permanently. The position of Douglass and his reasons for preserving the institution of slavery became clear in a speech he gave in 1858. According to civilwarcauses.org, Douglass presented the importance of democracy, and allowing communities to decide weather slavery should or should not be legal. (Speech of Stephen…, 2016) This of course sounds crazy to people in the modern day, but for at least a second time, occurring in the United States and in Greece, democracy upheld the institution of

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