Why is it important to take part in democratic and electoral processes

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Mind Map on Why is it important to take part in democratic and electoral processes, created by karenwei260501 on 10/12/2015.
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Why is it important to take part in democratic and electoral processes
  1. The national government sets the rates of the tax(the income of tax on your earning and VAT)Voting gives you the control over it
    1. Your local council sets your council tax which all residents pay according to the value of your home. Voting gives yopu the control over this
      1. The European Parliament has some control over EU spending,effecting how much tax the government in the UK needs to collect
        1. VERY IMPORTANT TO VOTE IN EUROPEAN ELECTION
      2. Governments are responsibly for many important things. Taking part in electoral and democratic gives you a say on how they should be run
        1. Police
          1. Prison service
            1. Immigrations
              1. Armed forces
                1. Schools
                  1. NHS
                    1. Benefits and pensions
                      1. Refuse diposal
                        1. Leisure
                          1. Culture services
                            1. Trading standards
                              1. Social Service
                                1. Housing Services
                                  1. Roads
                                    1. Footpaths
                                      1. Streets
                                        1. Lighting the areas
                                        2. Your ancestors fought to have these elections rights
                                          1. we should use them
                                            1. Have respect
                                            2. Other countries
                                              1. People don't have the rights and often treated badly
                                                1. small amount of people elected could take our rights,freedom and treat us badly
                                                  1. This could happen in the UK if we dont have THE RIGHT TO VOTE
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