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Characteristics of democracy
Some of the primary characteristics of autocratic
leadership include: Individual liberty. Freedom of choice.
Majority Rule with Minority Rights. ...
Little or no input from group members
Power and civic. Responsibility are exercised
Leaders make almost all of the decisions
by all adult citizens. - ...
Group leaders dictate all the work methods
and processes. Free elections. Elections are free and open to
Group members are rarely trusted with all citizens of voting age each individuals vote
decisions or important tasks counts the same.
Work tends to be highly structured and very
List of the Pros of Democracy
rigid
Creativity and out-of-the box thinking tend to It encourages personal involvement.
be discouraged It promotes equality.
Rules are important and tend to be clearly
It de-centralizes governmental power.
outlined and communicated
It inspires loyalty and patriotism.
Benefits It provides societal consistency.
It stops exploitation.
Can make decisions quickly, especially in It encourages GDP growth.
stress-filled situations
List of the Cons of Democracy
Clear chain of command, oversight
It requires voters to be intelligent to be
Drawbacks effective.
Discourages group input It focuses solely on the needs of the majority.
Can impair morale and lead to anger
It encourages the mob.
May impair or ignore creative solutions and
It is costly.
expertise from subordinates
It requires a lot of time.
Free Rein
Benefits
Drawbacks