What is a democracy?
- Created by: rosiekennedy
- Created on: 21-11-18 14:59
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- What is a democracy?
- Peaceful transition of power
- Those who lose power by democratic means accept the authority of those who won
- Free elections
- Universal suffrage
- Secret ballot
- Fair elections
- Everyone has 1 vote and every vote is of equal value
- Widepresad participation in politics
- Well-informed and largely active population
- Freedom of expression and information
- Otherwise leads to dictatorship
- Freedom of association
- Freedom to form parties/pressure groups if the aims and methods are legal
- Protection of rights and liberties
- The rule of law
- All citizens are treated equally under the law and the government is subject to the same laws.
- Independent judiciary
- Limited government and constitutionalism
- Otherwise government could set aside democratic principles for its own purposes
- Peaceful transition of power
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