5. What is democracy? Enumerate the important democratic principles.
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Democracy is the form of government in which rulers are elected by the peoples.
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democracy are considered important to ensure that voters are well informed, enabling them to vote according to their own interests. ... Many democracies are constitutional monarchies, such as the United Kingdom.
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Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') refers to a form of government in which the people either have the authority to choose their governing legislators, or the authority to decide on legislation..
One theory holds that democracy requires three fundamental principles: upward control (sovereignty residing at the lowest levels of authority), political equality, and social norms by which individuals and institutions only consider acceptable acts that reflect the first two principles of upward control and political..
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