At the beginning of this class, or rather
before it had begun I considered politics to be a relatively straight forward
exercise. However, with each passing session I learned about the functioning of
democracy which is more complex than it seems to be. The various in-class exercises
gave me a sense of the behind-the-scenes of a democratic political institution.
Every time the activities would change my perspective on political processes
which is why I found those more informative than the readings alone. I learned
that it was easier to question and much difficult to perform when one is in the
shoes of a politician.
Moreover, the hierarchy of democratic
institutions is considered to be a vital element. Whereas, this may gave the
political process its desired efficiency, mostly the dominant of voices are the
ones that get heard, everyone else remains either silent or suppressed observers.
Lastly, the person on the top of the chain of command gets to make the final
decision which brings me to my question: Is democracy really what it seems to
be?
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