https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay Research then type in some ideas en-us 2017-09-19 13:00:19 UTC 2018-10-02 18:44:06 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200405594 The Cons of Democracy are:
- Can Be influenced by outside forces.
-Overlooks Minority
-knowledgeable voters are scarce]]> 2017-10-25 13:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200405594 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200422130 Reduction of efficiency. With so many representatives, it takes forever to get bills and laws approved. This is one of the many downfalls of a democracy system.]]> 2017-10-25 14:21:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200422130 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200426818

There is a tendency towards short-termism. This is because leaders/governments are generally elected to serve over a specific length of time (typically around 4 or 5 years) and concerns over getting re-elected often mean that they often don’t look beyond the next election. Some social, environmental and economic problems require much more long term solutions, however.

]]> 2017-10-25 14:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200426818 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200514629 -they could potentially be inefficient 
-minorities have no power
-the]]> 2017-10-25 17:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200514629 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200656435 -Democracy can cause terms to be short because leaders don't tend to focus on getting re-elected.
-This can cause long term issues to go unsolved because there is a lack of consistency in the government.
-Minorities can tend to be ignored as the government focuses on the larger groups.

]]> 2017-10-26 01:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200656435 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200673559 -not everyone votes leading to unfair election
-there will always be some people left disappointed, ex: if the party the voted for didn't win the election
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]]> 2017-10-26 03:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/200673559 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/202004595 The big con is that It risks the lack of knowledge among the people.]]> 2017-10-31 04:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/202004595 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/203669167 -  reduction if efficiency.
- problems with acountability.]]> 2017-11-05 19:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/203669167 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/204631083 ~The population is not informed enough about the government in power.
~ Bills are not actually brought to everyone's attention they are simply passed but take far too long]]> 2017-11-08 00:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/204631083 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/247559648 -elections take up a lot of money 
-encourages people to vote selfishly, rather than what is best for the country ]]> 2018-03-30 22:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/247559648 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/248700207 - Citizens elect officials who elect on their behalf. You can vote a person in and sometimes they re-nig on all their promises and leave their people in the dark.]]> 2018-04-04 22:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/248700207 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/248722794 - It becomes very difficult to reach a decision, that could otherwise be pointless
- Not everyone participates in democracy
- Not usually in favour of what is best, causes self absorbency
- Very expensive!!
- Encourages instability, manipulation
- Constant need for voting becomes a hassle]]> 2018-04-05 02:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/248722794 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/248958157 - Vote turnouts have been on a decline since the 1980s, which raises the question if elections represent the interest of the overall population.

]]> 2018-04-05 16:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/248958157 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249071386 - The tyranny of the majority is a constant threat to minority groups, a leader or government may only look at the interests of the largest social groups and ignore, or even quash the rights of others.
                     - Sarah Narayan

]]> 2018-04-05 22:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249071386 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249073298 - very costly
-uninformed voters
-lack of participation]]> 2018-04-05 23:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249073298 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249073569 People need to think critically for voting to be effective. ]]> 2018-04-05 23:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249073569 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249084809 A conflict of interest can sometimes occur, where a politician, or government has to decide between acting in the best interests of the country, and increasing their chances of re-election.

]]> 2018-04-06 00:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249084809 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249582082 -Short Termism: most problems (social, economic) require long term solutions 
-promotes individual needs rather than what is best for the country 
-elections take a lot of time and money
- the process encourages the politicians running to make promises that they cannot keep in order to get elected 
-the majority is a threat to minority groups  ]]> 2018-04-08 20:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249582082 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249630007 opens opportunity for corrupt officials as lected politicians will have access to budgets for government projects. By having this privilege, there is a possibility that some officials will be tempted to use the money for their personal interests.  ]]> 2018-04-09 03:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/249630007 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/250014645 One of the issues with democracy is that a large amount of the population does not always vote and at times it can severe, last year in the US election a crazy 46% of Americans didn't vote. This creates the question of if this is truly a democracy. There is then the issue of, how many of the people that actually voted know what they are voting for? are they informed? Another issue is the amount of time and money needed to hold an election. Its crazy.
-Jared Morton

]]> 2018-04-09 19:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/250014645 https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/250287232 Democracies have the power to discriminate the minority in favour of the majority, which may cause big issues in certain situations.]]> 2018-04-10 14:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/250287232 gail_reed https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/288325789 2018-10-02 18:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/288325789 gail_reed https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/288325933 2018-10-02 18:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mstracy/uhfg7ixphmay/wish/288325933