What Are the Possible Explanations Why Representative Government and Democracy

question 83

Essay

What are the possible explanations why representative government and democracy was so slow to develop in most Latin American countries? Were the reasons historical? Cultural? Environmental? Economic? Or something else?

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Definitions:

Same Crime

The principle that individuals committing the same offense should receive equal treatment and punishment under law.

Tried Twice

Being subjected to prosecution for the same offense in the same jurisdiction more than once, prohibited under the "double jeopardy" clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Civil Rights Act

A landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Discrimination

Unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.