Pluralist interest group system with free-for-all competition among groups vs coordinated and 'corporatist' interest group systems aimed at compromise and concertation On the federal-unitary level the distinctions include: 1. ... In consensus democracies minorities are better represented and there is more of a sense that every vote counts. In a majoritarian country that adopts a first-past-the-post (FPTP) system, citizens may feel less inclined to vote as minorities could feel powerless to influence an outcome that so greatly rewards the biggest parties, and which results in a gov...

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The struggle for the right to vote was a strenuous one for minorities, women, immigrants, and even low-income whites. ... The Voting Rights Act of 1965 helped to solidify the voting rights of all Americans, and gave the Department of Justice the power to sue states that limited the voting rights of minorities. ... It is clear that Voter ID laws have a disproportionate effect on certain groups, including young people, senior citizens, minorities, and the low-income--all groups who tend to vote Democrat. ... These citizens are more often low-income, elderly or from minority communities. ... Som...

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She links herslef with those views because she feels like republicans don't care about middle class citizens and minorities. ... He, and many other minorities, voted for Obama because he's black. ...

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Some issues apparent in all of these countries include economic problems, the role of Islam in the political system, security concerns, and a lack of experience with democracy. ... They are a tiny minority within a tiny minority. ...

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The heated debate of democracy includes the differing views concerning the definition of democracy, controversy over the suitable form of democracy since there are different forms, lack of relevant cases where total democracy was implemented and there are questions on who sets down the agreed levels and standards of democracy as the yardstick which takes precedence over other forms of regimes. ...

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