democracy

Examples of democracy in the following topics:

• Theories of Democracy

  • Democracy requires that all citizens have an equal opportunity to express their opinion.
  • In practice, democracy is the extent to which a given system approximates this ideal, and a given political system is referred to as a democracy if it allows a certain approximation to ideal democracy.
  • For Aristotle, the underlying principle of democracy is freedom, since only in a democracy can the citizens have a share in freedom.
  • Deliberative democracy is based on the notion that democracy is government by discussion.
  • Distinguish between parliamentary democracy, minimal democracy, direct democracy, radical democracy and deliberative democracy, and relate them to the concept of "true" democracy and freedom

• The World's Largest Democracy

• Globalization and Democracy

• Democratic Governments

  • Several variants of democracy exist, but there are two basic forms, both of which concern how the whole body of citizens executes its will: direct democracy and representative democracy .
  • Direct democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly.
  • Two leading forms of direct democracy are participatory democracy and deliberative democracy.
  • The earliest known direct democracy is said to be the Athenian Democracy in the 5th century BCE, although it was not an inclusive democracy; women, foreigners, and slaves were excluded from it.
  • As a result, they advocated a representative democracy in the form of a constitutional republic over a direct democracy.

• Democracy

  • One form of democracy is direct democracy, in which citizens have direct and active participation in the decision making of the government.
  • While there is no universally accepted definition of "democracy," equality and freedom have both been identified as important components of democracy since ancient times.
  • In the United States, separation of powers is often cited as a central attribute of democracy.
  • Democracy, however, does not necessarily guarantee a good government.
  • The United States is an example of a Presidential Democracy – a Presidential Democracy is a system where the public elects the president through free and fair elections.

• Democracy

  • A given political system is referred to as a democracy if it allows a certain approximation to ideal democracy.
  • Democracy is often confused with the republic form of government.
  • In some definitions of republic, a republic is a form of democracy.
  • In other cases, democracy is used to mean direct democracy.
  • Majority rule is often listed as a characteristic of democracy.

• The Spread of Liberal Democracy

  • The United States, Canada, France, and other Western countries are examples of liberal democracies.
  • Liberal democracy is a common form of representative democracy.
  • Liberal democracies also usually have universal suffrage, granting all adult citizens the right to vote.
  • Reforms and revolutions helped move most European countries towards liberal democracy.
  • Defend the notion of liberal democracy using examples from its enlightenment origins

• Democracy

  • The United States is an example of a representative democracy.
  • Even though there is no universally accepted definition of democracy, all definitions include two fundamental principles: First, in a democracy, all citizens have equal access to power.
  • For example, many democracies limit representation.
  • In a full, direct, democracy, every citizen would be able to vote on every law.
  • Different colors indicate different forms of democracy.

• The Decline of European Democracy

• Democracy and Authoritarianism in the Middle East