2007-02-06 10:07:20 · 11 answers · asked by cmhgch8204 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
No. We still have the right to vote and also an independant court system.
2007-02-06 10:10:50 · answer #1 · answered by Tara P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democracy is not dead, but the reason we have the government we do is because of the people and the system.
People do not want to get involved anymore in the politics of our government, they discourage people who are interested in running for office against it, and they don't want to think of ways of changing the status quo. Trust me, its in our hands to change this. It still is.
As for the system, the media reports comment on political bickering, this is the best way to get media exposure so in turn requires politicians to take on some us vs them attitudes. I feel that what is actually needed in Government right now is the returned of give and take. When one side has power it just takes, it never reaches an agreement with both sides.
LBJ would have never gotten the 1964 voting rights act through if it hadnt been for concessions and give and take. The person who railed against the bill the most, the Senate Leader at that time, was the last person to give a speech for it before it got voted in.
America is built on compromise, and the reason our government is in the messed up place it is, is because its forgotten that.
The people need to push the system back to that point. ALL SIDES need to compromise.
2007-02-06 11:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by sampken 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we don't have a democracy...we have a democractically elected representitive republic form of government. In the 1600s, a prirate ship was a democracy...one man one vote.
2007-02-06 10:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Laughing Man Copycat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which democracy? Which country are you referring to? The U.S.A is a Republic, not a democracy. It has a constitution, rules of law, and freedoms guaranteed under that constiution. A democracy essentially mob rule.
2007-02-06 10:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A pure democracy would be a nightmare.
2007-02-06 10:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I still have plenty of freedom.
BUT, check back in 4 years when we have a Democrat President & a Democrat Congress.
We will be lucky to have ANY Freedoms.
We may be little Democrat Commie Goose Steppers.
2007-02-06 10:12:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
democracy is alive and well. when you start hearing bullets fly by your head while standing in line to vote then you should be concerned
2007-02-06 10:16:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see....
You can live in any state
You can work in any state
You can say anything you want without fear of getting shot
You can start your own business whenever you like
You can quit your own business whenever you like
You can go to any school, private or public in the country
You can practice any religeon you like
You can vote
You can access the internet whenever you like
thus far I love this country.
2007-02-06 10:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by Yea Yea 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because too many Americans have grown complacent and didn't vote. What can we do to keep that from happening again?
2007-02-06 10:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by Vaughn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ridiculous, Our votes dont count. Go learn about how our government is screwing us over.
2007-02-06 10:16:05 · answer #10 · answered by Greg O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋