Buying an Ideal Government
What are the most important components of ideal democracy?
You have $25 dollars to spend. What would you buy?
- Freedom of speech $3
- Freedom of religion $3
- Strong Military $3
- Strong President $3
- Checks and Balances (one branch doesn't become more powerful than the other 2) $3
- Make it easier for people to vote $3
- More privacy rights for the people $3
- Low taxes $2
- Lower the voting age to 16 $2
- Term limits – limits on how long a person can serve in office $2
- Healthcare for all $2
- Right to bear arms $2
- Good international relations with other countries $2
- Government programs to help the poor $2
- Free and independent press $2
- Less government regulation of economy – let people earn as much money as they can $2
- Laws that protect the rights of women $2
- Law and order – strong police – low crime $2
- Higher taxes on the rich $2
- Free college $2
- Restrictions on what can be posted on social media $2
- Limited government – people have more freedom $2
- Outlawing racism - $2