In your own words
define democracy in 3-5 sentences.
The following table
shows the number of individual votes for each of the categories listed. We
constructed the categories straight from the survey answers.
| Everyone has the right to vote |
12 |
| Government by the people for the people |
11 |
| Everyone is in charge and has a voice |
9 |
| Individual freedom including speech, religion and individual
beliefs |
6 |
| Everyone is treated equally |
5 |
| Rule of the majority |
3 |
| Everyone has a choice in how they live |
3 |
| People and government work together |
2 |
| Leaders listen to people |
1 |
| Builds public facilities for its people |
1 |
| Countries work together in peace |
1 |
| You get as much as you work for |
1 |
| Non-communist |
1 |
| Usually fair |
1 |
| Right to succeed or fail |
1 |
| Right to own your own property |
1 |
| Right to privacy |
1 |
Please click the below thumb nail for the graph of the data.
Because of our eighth
grade studies on the formation of American democracy, many answers reflect
concepts covered in the Constitution and amendments.
Relationship between government and
citizens are significant enough for many of the students to pick up on.
Many are aware of the voice citizens are offered in political
matters.
The interesting thing
about this data is that no one has made a direct connection between
democracy and peace. Democracy
defines freedom quite clearly – is peace a factor of it?
Find out on Question 5.
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