Ideal Form of Government

I believe the ideal form of government is a democracy. I know it sounds cliché to say that the government in which I live in is the best form of government, but I believe it is with a few exceptions. Democracy is a form of government for the people in which they are treated equally. I know it's easy to dream big and not so easy to follow through, but I think democracy has proven to do quite well in comparison to other forms of government. Sure our country has had it's fair share of struggles, but we've come out of them a stronger nation. For instance, the great depression which was a very low point in our history. Now, some people may argue that we survived all because of the war, but without a strong government we wouldn't have been able to flourish from that situation as successfully as we did. Getting back on track, although democracy has great intentions, there are plenty of flaws. The one I'd like to focus on is the fact that we say it is a government for the people and yet much of society does not correlate. There are many instances where the people do not get a choice. For example, this very classroom where Mr. Thompson gets to choose the curriculum and gets to form his own teaching agendas. Where's our say in the matter? I'm not saying I don't agree with his teaching style I'm just saying it's a better reflection of a dictatorship. From this I would say that democracy needs to work on it's citizen representation within society. To make this government more ideal, I believe that in order to vote you must pass a test that proves you are up to date on the issues regarding the vote. This would result in actions taken that are supported by people who are educated on the matter. I like the idea of a president; however, I believe the set time for office is unnecessary. If he is a strong leader then we can keep him in office until we decide otherwise, and vice versa, if we decide right off the bat that we don't like the president then we can remove him with a majority vote from the population. The thing I appreciate most about democracy is our freedoms. We have the freedom to do and become whatever we desire, within the confines of the law. Most other government's don't allow this freedom and therefore they force a fate upon you. Having the ability to choose is one of the greatest freedoms. All of this combined is why I believe democracy, with a few minor changes, is the ideal form of government.