ugh elected representatives. America is a country governed by its people. Democracy is based on political sovereignty, meaning that there is no higher power than the people. This shows that people are only truly free when they live in a society under there own laws thus creating structure and order in a society (Barbour 9). Democracy is what keeps order in a society. People need to be governed and people want to be governed. They want law and order and to be part of a political system such as a democracy. Government is what makes society a better place. Lack of government would mean lack of law and order, which would lead to evil. Government is what keeps evil out of society. Democracy is the ultimate way to be governed.
             An example of a type of government that does not work is communism. Karl Marx started communism in Russia. He forced people to conform out of fear. People were told how to act and how to think
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