Democracys
Democracy is a politic in which the governing practices are decided upon by the people. The people will make sure that those practices are executed collaboratively by themselves, or they will elect officials to carry out that cause for them. There are two different types of democracy in today’s society. In a democracy the belief is carried out that there should be equality amongst all people. Everyone should have equal opportunity at their pursuit of happiness. in a democracy, there is equal rights to every individual to assume political power in order to execute their political aspirations. A democracy is governed by the people, for the people. There is a direct democracy and a representative democracy.
1. A direct democracy is a government that is run in which everyone is open to participate. In a direct democracy, the citizens are responsible for making new policies. A direct democracy is one in which representatives and legislature are not included in the law making process. In direct democracy, meetings are held so that the people may reach a decision as to which new policies should be enforced. A direct democracy is not always the optimal choice for some people. Many feel that direct democracy is becoming rigged more and more in today’s society. Many feel that the ruling of a decision by a direct democracy has become an unfair numbers game. There are cases in which people will have large crowds draw out just so that a vote may go in their favor. Another aspect of direct democracy that people are unhappy with is the fact that there are low numbers, nowadays, that attend these meetings. In the United States, these are typically the town hall meetings. In this town hall meetings, many people feel that the people’s voices are not sincerely being heard because so many of them are missing at these meetings.
2. The second type of democracy is a representative democracy. In a representative democracy, there are representatives that are there to present the opinions of the people. A representative democracy is a government in which the people elect political leaders to relay their points. In a representative democracy, these political leaders are to speak on behalf of the people about the issues that are most near and dear to them. In a representative democracy, these elected officials must not act only out of their private agendas. A representative democracy has to ensure that the people’s interest are at the forefront of each act. In a representative democracy, this does not guarantee that people will always get what they want. Even if the elected official is from the same political party, that does not mean that just because you are in a representative democracy that your viewpoints will always be shared, then carried out by that political leader. Nevertheless, they are always going to do what is in the best interest of the people, as a whole.