https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims Describe Democracy in your own words! en-us 2019-02-08 16:10:14 UTC 2019-02-08 16:11:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329270476 In my own words, democracy is letting the citizens make the decisions which run our government. They choose the president, who essentially keeps everything in check along with the 3 branches of government, the executive, judicial, and legislative. Democracy is important because, before the United States, Greece was the only notable country to use democracy, hence they were the founders of democracy. ]]> 2019-02-08 16:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329270476 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329270724 Democracy is when the people have a say on what happens in the go]]> 2019-02-08 16:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329270724 maryhannah_evans https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329270978 2019-02-08 16:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329270978 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271360 A democracy is when the citizens make decisions and have the power to rule ]]> 2019-02-08 16:16:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271360 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271428 Whenever people rule or they choose a group of people rule for them ]]> 2019-02-08 16:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271428 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271594 Democracy is when the citizens are allowed to vote on important government decisions]]> 2019-02-08 16:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271594 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271626 Democracy is when the citizens of a country have a say in how their country is run, such as a say in laws, and a say in who gets to lead the country.]]> 2019-02-08 16:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271626 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271721 Democracy is a form of government when the people hold the power to choose what they think is right. Or to have the option to choose someone who they feel will do what they see is in the civilians best interest.]]> 2019-02-08 16:16:39 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271721 justice_herman https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271776 A form of government where the citizens are exercising their rights by being able to vote and make decisions. ]]> 2019-02-08 16:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271776 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271971 Where the citizens hold the power and make the decisions ]]> 2019-02-08 16:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329271971 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272173 a democracy is when the citizens have the power to make decisions in their country that affect their own lives and the country as a whole ]]> 2019-02-08 16:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272173 maryhannah_evans https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272177 2019-02-08 16:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272177 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272349 2019-02-08 16:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272349 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272492 Elected representatives ]]> 2019-02-08 16:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272492 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272510 In my own words democracy is]]> 2019-02-08 16:17:54 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272510 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272632 Democracy is when the people rule instead of just having one leader.]]> 2019-02-08 16:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272632 bnourse02 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272679 Democracy is a series of checks and balances of power, which assures that no single person has complete power. The ability for decisions to be vetoed is a very important aspect of democracy]]> 2019-02-08 16:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272679 maryhannah_evans https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272896 Democracy is a government for the people by the people where everyone has a vote]]> 2019-02-08 16:18:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329272896 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273002 In my own words democracy is when citizens have the power to make their own rule so they have a say in it.]]> 2019-02-08 16:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273002 maryhannah_evans https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273479 Democracy is when the citizens of a country have majority of say in how the government is ran.]]> 2019-02-08 16:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273479 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273827 Democracy is when the people have a choice in what happens and they have more control.]]> 2019-02-08 16:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273827 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273901 democracy is when the citizens choose their leader ]]> 2019-02-08 16:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273901 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273917 A system in which all members of a community are able to choose their own leader(s) through the process of election ]]> 2019-02-08 16:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329273917 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329276086 Democracy is the ability for the people to choose]]> 2019-02-08 16:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329276086 https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329392703 Democracy means to me that the people have a say in who becomes president but the peope dont really have a freedom of speech]]> 2019-02-08 20:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/maryhannah_evans/syrf2riowims/wish/329392703