Democracy: A Historical Perspective and Modern Practice

Throughout the history, countries have experienced different types of governments. Some of those differents types of government include Communism, Democracy, and Socialism but the biggest one of all is Democracy. Democracy is the type of government most practice around all the world. Democracy is a government in which people elect and vote for their representatives. There are millions of countries who based their government in democracy, one country which is practicing democracy since its start is the United States. America it's a great example of democracy because the people use to vote for their president and representatives, and also for the reason of give people their natural rights. America is representative of democracy because people are able to chose their president onin the election day. In the United States people vote for what they think it is right. According to the U.S. Constitution, “He shall hold his office of fice during the term of four years and, together with the vice president, chosen for the same term, be elected”. (lines

In the history article by Ron Chernow “Thomas Jefferson the best of enemies”, he discusses how Alexander Hamilton persuaded president washington to create the bank of the united states, the counties first central Bank, Jefferson was scared at what he construed as a breach of the constitution and a perilous expansion of federal government”. Regrettably Hamilton and Jefferson had different points of view about how the democracy of the U.S. should run, while Hamilton persuade washington to create the national bank, Jefferson believe it was wrong because it was not included in the constitution. All of these it is important because the U.S. created the national bank to help the economy get better, and also because the people help by voting for one of those two candidates, which should that also on that time the democracy was been using it here because of