Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Anachronism, Jeffrey Simpson, Donald J. Savoie
7 Dec 2014
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All citizens get to take part in common decisions that will affect each of us. Debate and discussion benefit from a wide range of viewpoints and perspectives and so better decisions are made and solutions found to our collective challenges. Through free and fair elections our views are represented in government and our voices count. Democracy can protect the majority or specific minorities from injustice. Democracy respects the dignity of the individual and protects individual"s human rights. Democracy means that governments that have been elected will be regarded as legitimate. Democratically-elected governments are more effective than non-democratic governments. Democracy leads to fulfillment and a sense of attachment to ones fellow citizens and community belonging. Democracy leads to civic pride and personal fulfilment. Democracy is based upon political equality; in a democracy all citizens are equal. Most people are too ignorant to make wise political choices. Many people are gullible and will be swayed by empty promises and cheap goodies .
