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A 5 page paper assessing the question, "Is a democracy more likely to flourish as a large or as a small republic?" Using the views of James Madison and John Stuart Mill, the paper concludes that the concept of "the greater good" is applicable to societies of any size, but it appears to be more workable and practical in the smaller society. Likely this is the very reason that Madison promoted states' rights with such vigor, and it may explain at least in part the difficulty that the federal government has in operating efficiently and in true reflection of the wishes of the people of the country. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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said that the "Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the right" (James Madison Quotes, n.d.).
"Right" could not have been accomplished from any other direction. Government in any form imposing itself on the unwilling is only a dictatorship; Plato noted in his Republic
that governments can survive only so long as the people they govern are willing to accept governmental authority. We can find support for
Platos claim, and in Madisons statement we find the entire premise of the United States. But how far does this concept extend? Can democracy continue to function in
a republic that grows to great size? The premise here is that it can. In answering the question, "Is a democracy more likely to flourish as a large
or as a small republic?" it is the position here that smaller size may be more convenient and be better suited to functioning with expediency. The Nature of Democracy
In the present day, it is a stated purpose of the United States to promote democracy around the world and defend it wherever those
seeking it have been unable to achieve it on their own. This is high praise and noble purpose for a structure that Madison called "the most vile form of
government." Madison explained, ...democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention: have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property: and have in general
been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths (James Madison Quotes, n.d.). Madison also spoke directly to
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