Freedom and democracy

Question 1

Democracy

Answer 1

Group decision making, equality, not just in the political sphere but in all associations.
Aristotle: opposite to tyranny and obligarchy (common good)
Plato: idealist ( not the ideal type)
vote, public sector

Question 2

Freedom

Answer 2

To act or change without constraint (isonomia, isegoria), relationships, private sector

Question 3

history of democracy

Answer 3

1. codify the law
2. consolidation and defence of rights
3. emergence of democracy
   GOLDEN AGE OF PERIKLIS:
4. direct democracy
5. fundemental values
6. payment for participating
7. ballot

Question 4

Greek revolution

Answer 4

1. part of the ottoman empire since 1453
2. french revolution and napoleonic wars triggered the greek revolution
3. lasted 8 years 1821-1829
4. independent in 1930
5. April 3rd 1927 ioannis kapodistrias was elected governor

on 1st of january 1822: first greek national assembly

Question 5

3rd greek republic

Answer 5

1. november 1973 rebellion of the umi students of the Athens Polytechnic
2. summer of 1974 referendum
3. karamanlis as president of the republic 1974-1980

Question 6

constitution

Answer 6

1. greece became a republic with constitution in 1975
2. presiding parliamentary democracy
3. popular sovereignty
4. from the people for the people and the nation
5. rule of law=principle of legality
6. welfare state
7. seperation of powers

Question 7

external freedoms

Answer 7

1. individual freedoms: fundimental rights of man
2. social freedoms
3. civil liberty
4. national freedom=national independence

Question 8

internal freedoms

Answer 8

1. intellectual freedom
2. moral freedom
3. psychological freedom

Question 9

freedom is not limitless.

Answer 9

1. bullying
2. intrusion of privacy
3. cyber crimes

Question 10

abusinf gemocracy

Answer 10

1. propaganda
2. populism
3. misinformation
4. the privineged
5. breaking the law
6. many pol parties but only one in charge
7. democracy= the majority over minorities
8. using authorities
9. violence

Question 11

disadvantages of democracy

Answer 11

majority;s participation, requires an educated on governing decisions crowd, governors promote personal interests, unreliability

Question 12

disadvantages of freedom

Answer 12

saying anything without a filter, lying

Question 13

democracys impact on society

Answer 13

1. economic growth(democracy is the direct result of economic growth
2. social
3. political