Conception Of Democracy

There are many definitions and conceptions when it comes to what society considers to be democratic. I am only going to address a few of them in my analysis of how democratic our democracy really is. These two conceptions are the will of the people and free and fair elections. These conceptions both have different views on what makes a democracy democratic. The will of the people is exactly as it sounds basically meaning that the country is governed by the people. The idea of free and fair elections as a democracy is simply giving a voice to everyone and giving them the opportunity to use it to influence government. I would also like to keep in mind with my evaluation that it is often easier to criticize than it is to compliment. With knowledge …show more content…
Some aspects when applied to current issues and the government are democratic, while others are not. When it comes to the electoral college we don’t get to vote directly for our president, instead we vote for electors. These electors in turn cast votes, but these are not always representative of what the population wants. The main issue here is how can this election be fair if you are not truly voting for the president? While in that aspect it can be undemocratic it can also be democratic. The citizens are still being heard and still having a voice. They are indirectly voting for the president so their vote still do count. There are many ways in which voting can be democratic. We get to vote for our Senate and our House Representatives directly. Voters are very important in local elections and have a lot of opportunities to vote fairly. While we are given the right to vote as citizens of the United States there are some ways that citizens can’t vote. When it comes to voter id laws it is a tough spot for democracy. We want to have laws to protect the fairness of the election, but we are kind of taking away the free part of it. Some people can’t afford to buy ID’s and others don’t always have the correct paperwork. This can make it difficult for them to vote, even though as citizens they have the right. Another voting aspect that can be considered undemocratic under the conception of free and fair …show more content…
We are not 100% democratic, but that’s okay. The citizens need to have checks and balances just like our branches of government. The type of governing we have in America works best when one group doesn’t have too much power. Sometimes it’s best to let the government take control of things because the people aren’t always as qualified to handle the issues at hand. It all has to do with moderation. We as a country can run smoothly as long as the we can keep a balance between the people and the