Is Britain a Democracy?
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Is Britain a Democracy? (First Draft) Britain is, for the most part, a good example of a democratic state. For the purpose of this essay, I will assume that by the term democracy means the amount of power and control that the people of a community or society have over the decisions and actions of the ruling elite. However, one must not assume that Britain being a democracy is necessarily a good thing for the country, nor that all decent, straight-thinking people support democracy, indeed, some would argue that sometimes a strong dictatorship is what a country needs. On the surface, Britain would appear to be a model of democracy. In Britain, there are general elections every five years when the people can vote a party out of power if they feel that the government hadn't succeeded in doing what they set out to do. Elections are completely open and free; everyone who...


