Overall, the group projects we just worked on taught me a bit about democracy on a small scale. We worked together (5 people) for a common goal, and many elements of what we did had similarities to a democratically run government. Something I found interesting was the change from a vote (when votes were evenly split) to someone stepping up and making the needed decision so that the project continued to move on and be productive.
The group work should me how essential it is to have a person in charge. For the majority of the project, delegating and voting on issues was sufficient. In the time of “crisis” someone had to step up and make slightly more rash decisions. This is really similar to how a democracy works. Voting generally is enough for most of the common issues faced. Sometimes though, there are pressing issues that need someone to stand up and take control. There needs to be a limit to that though in government. It was interesting because after something that was debated was finalized, the person who changed the tie could feel some of the power that comes from making the decisions for a group of people. This didn’t interest anyone in the group, but it is clear to see how one could get addicted to that power and take advantage of situations. That is why checks and balances are so important to a democratic government. There will always be more than one person, or group involved for important decision making processes and the deciding factor never can gain too much of that power.
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