Why is the concept of a democracy in crisis?

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Ideas for the debate : Why is the concept of a democracy in crisis?

Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be solved.


When you ask  people to reflect on,  Do you really believe that you can influence politics?” many people in very well-established democracies don’t believe that their voice matters anymore. For example, the latest data for Greece and Italy is that only 15% of Greeks and 18% of Italians believe that their voice really matters.


Paradoxically, part of the problems of democracy is that today almost everybody claims his sympathy for the principle of self-government.

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• 3 Main ideas in this video for you
• 2  Questions you will ask the next classmate on the class list and their answers
• 1 Analogy, summary or conclusion, at the end

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Vídeos sobre Spanish Democratic System

Aquí tenéis los vídeos   que me habéis enviado, para que evaluéis la tarea realizada por los demás. para ello tendréis que ver sus vídeos.

Video 1 ( Telma, Bianca, Laura)

Vídeo 2 ( Susana y Laura)

Video 3 ( David)

Video 4  ( Joel)

La evaluación se ajusta a  esta rubrica

Pones la nota dela  casilla que elijas, en cada fila, la sumas las 4 filas y divides entre 4. Esa será la nota que das al trabajo

The Electoral College Explained

U.S. presidential elections easily explained

Spanish Democratic System ( II PART)

With the Spanish Democratic System presentation, made the last day, we are going to edit a video.

1. You need to show the main ideas in this video,  in around 3-5 minutes

2. You send me the video before sunday.

3. I place the different videos in youtube

4. After that, the next class day, we go to make a global assessment and everyone have to put a note for every video. The final score will be the avarage of all the others

Spanish Democratic System

Using these links, and the Spanish Constitution make a presentation about the Spanish Democractic System.

• Work: 2 people
• The presentation have to answer these points:

1. What is  a democracy?
2. Difference the Direct Democracy from the Representative Democracy
3. How is the Democracy in Spain? 
4. When   did arrive   the democratic system?  and how? 
5. How is organised this democratic system? Monarchy or Republic? Explain the meaning of the words.
6. How are the different branches of the state powers in Spain? Explain every one of them.
7. Main ideas in the Spanish Constitution.
8. Main personal Human Rights in the Constitution
9. What do you think about the Spanish Democracy? Is it necessary to change it?

Maybe you can use this link or others

Democracy on the world

Use this link


 TASK:

• Make a summary.
• The main ideas on the video?
• What are the four reason why the democracy is falling behind in the undeveloped countries?
• How are used the new technologies to spread the extremists ideologies?
• What do you think about the crisis of democracy?

Democray&The United States Goverment

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We look for information about the Democracy and the USA Government
Prepare a presentation about it

Party platform

A political party platform or program is a formal set of principal goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate, in order to appeal to the general public, for the ultimate purpose of garnering the general public's support and votes about complicated topics or issues. "Plank" is the term often given to the components of the political platform – the opinions and viewpoints about individual topics, as held by a party, person, or organization.

TASK: 
You need built your personal Party platform for Spain.
What is necesarry to life in democracy in Spain?

Citizen participation

1. How do people can participate in the political process other way than voting? Explain

2. What do the father think about politicians on the comic?

3. Do you have enough knowledge about your politicians when you go to vote?

4. Investigate the different ways to participate in political life 

5. Do you think that the public opinion have the  power to influence on the political life?  how could do it? 

6. Really, There is a Fourth power?  Investigate what is that.

   

 

The Electoral College explained

Democracy System-Videos

Different videos about the governmental system:

• What is Democracy?
• What is a Direct Democracy?
• What is a Representative Democracy?
• Form of Government: 
• The 3 branches of the Government
• Legislative Branch of government. 
• Executive  Branch of government.
• Judicial Branch of government. 

Democratic System

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Ideas for the debate with Ross: Why is the concept of a democracy in crisis?

Democracy has always been in crisis: democracy is all about practicing the art of bearable dissatisfaction. In democratic societies, people often complain about their leaders and their institutions. The gap between the ideal democracy and the existing one cannot be solved.


When you ask  people to reflect on,  Do you really believe that you can influence politics?” many people in very well-established democracies don’t believe that their voice matters anymore. For example, the latest data for Greece and Italy is that only 15% of Greeks and 18% of Italians believe that their voice really matters.


Paradoxically, part of the problems of democracy is that today almost everybody claims his sympathy for the principle of self-government.

Tasks in your notebook:

What is democracy? 
What is the difference between the direct democracy  and the representative democracy?

Where did the idea of democracy come from?

How did democracy spread in the 20th century?

What is the difference between a democracy and a republic?

Explain the meaning Democracy and Autocracy, compare.

Differences betwen Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches
Some links: Link 1, link 2 , link 3,  link 4,  link 5, link 6

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• 3 Main ideas in this video
• 2  Questions 
• 1 Analogy, summary or conclusion

Election 2016 - Choosing a US President

Las instituciones de España y de tu comunidad

Democratic system in Spain

La Constitución española de 1978. Proceso de elaboración from Daniel Gómez Valle

Tema 4 la constitucion from ANA GALVAN ROMARATE-ZABALA

With all these  documents, how is the democracy in Spain?

When   did arrive   the democratic system? how?

How is organised this democratic system? Monarchy or Republic? Explain the meaning of the words.

How are the different branches of the state powers in Spain? Explain.

Main ideas in the Spanish Constitution.

Make a brief presentation  with the main ideas and compare both systems (in Spain and EEUU),  to show in the ethics class (work in group, 2-3 people).

La españa democrática

Cómo trascurrió la Transición Española

Democracy and Government in the USA