The Future Of Participatory Democracy In America

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some disadvantages.
The major benefit would be that more people be financially able to participate in the electoral process. By limiting the amount of money that could be spent on a campaign, the issues that affect people would be more important than raising more money than your competitor. Therefore, people would turn out in greater numbers to vote on all levels, from local, to national elections.
A disadvantage of this proposal is that if not enough money is made available, a candidate may not be able to convey political agenda to the general population. Most people become aware of a politician’s ideals through television commercials, newspaper ads, and political rallies. People who are relatively unknown would have difficulty appealing to the voters who would recognize a more established name.
Participatory Democracy is a complicated issue, which has no easy answer. With time, debate, and agreement by a majority of the leaders in our government, Margaret Mead’s statement ...

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