Monday, October 1, 2012

Democracy

A democracy is a type of government in which all citizens have an equal vote. The advantages or pros of such a system is it allows lower class individuals to feel as if they are a part of the government. In addition, it does not give one leader or group of rulers sole power over the region. This government gives the people in the society a say in how they are ruled or wish to be ruled. The disadvantages or cons of democracy are that some individuals are not educated enough or well-informed to make important governmental decisions. Also, acquiring all the votes from the area takes a long time.
Democracy is better suited for small societies than it would be if utilized in larger civilizations. The government becomes impractical as more people become a part of the governed region. A larger population leads to an increase in the number of equal voters, which means a more time-consuming process. Also, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep everyone informed when the number of people rises. There is a higher chance of agreement among the population as well when there are fewer individuals because it takes less people to reach a general consensus.

1 comment:

  1. That question of being informed is a really important one for a democracy to function. Do you think that in the age of technology this would be easier or harder to create an informed citizen?

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