Why Do Political Systems Change So Slowly?

Political systems are like old buildings, they’re strong, but they take a long time to fix. New ideas come in, like new paint or windows, but the walls and floors stay the same for many years because people don’t want to tear them down. That’s why political systems change so slowly.

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  1. A school chooses a new principal after many years of discussion.
  2. People in a town slowly switch from using paper money to digital payments.
  3. A country decides to hold elections every two years instead of every four.

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