Politics covers the way people make decisions about how to work together in all kinds of groups, big or small. Most groups have a way of organizing themselves, so decisions get made in the same way each time. For example, say that there is a soccer team. They can say the team captain makes decisions about organizing the team. This is called a political system.
Who’s in Charge?
A person with power can force you to do things by making you scared. Or, they don’t have to force you, usually because you’re part of a bigger group that has already agreed he/she is allowed to tell you what to do.
Majority Rules
Many democracies use a simple system: whoever or whatever gets the most votes wins. This is called a majority. But sometimes, this method doesn’t work. For example, say a group of 6 people in a group can buy a cake with one person to choose. They have to vote which type of cake to buy. Let’s say 2 voted for strawberry, 1 for vanilla, 1 for chocolate and 1 for cheese. The person who can choose might say they will buy a strawberry one; however, this is not always true. More people wanted anything but strawberry, and that’s the problem.
