Democracy

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1) Proportional voting is best for New Zealand
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2) Democracy is the best way to rule a country
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3) Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) elections are not democratic
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4) This website helps democracy
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5) Democratic countries should not trade with undemocratic countries
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6) We should have elections every year
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7) We should have 1 day a year where we vote on the 10 most important referendum questions.
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8) Anytime we send troops to a war, we should have an emergency referendum to ensure it has public support
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9) Communism is democratic
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10) Capitalism is democratic
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11) When decisions by company shareholders disadvantage workers or consumers (stakeholders), then democracy should favour the voice of all stakeholders over the voice of the shareholders
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12) Freedom of speech is more important than stopping people inciting racial hatred or other forms of vocal harassment
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13) The separate Maori electoral role and seats should be abolished
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14) We should reduce the number of MP's in NZ to 100
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15) The Electoral Finance Bill, limiting certain types of electioneering funding and activities, is a good idea
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16) We should not have signed the China-NZ FTA for moral reasons
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17) The party with the most votes should lead the government even if they have less than 50% of the vote
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