How do we define a good democracy ?what are its features ?which are the features a democracy must have to be called a good democracy ?and what must not take place if it is a good democracy?
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A democratic government, in the modern parlance of political science (which defines these terms), describes any system where the people fairly elect their own leaders.
At its most basic, a democracy is a system of government where leaders are chosen by election, but there are other criteria. After all, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Egypt all have elections, but they are emphatically not democracies.
Typically, democracies have broad adult suffrage for all citizens. In other words, minority groups (at least those that are citizens) and women have the right to vote.
Political scientists debate what other traits are part of democratic government. Some say that competitive elections are sufficient, but most would say that additional criteria are involved in defining a democracy.
A democracy also conforms to the rule of law, which means that the law is supreme and binding on everyone, even the government. This is true whether a country has a written constitution (like the USA) or an unwritten one, like the UK.
Additionally, democracies are characterized by their openness and access to information. The government does not sharply police the books people read, or the magazines to which they subscribe, or the internet sites they visit (provided that those sites do not promote illegal activity). People have access to alternate sources of information, and all media is not controlled exclusively by the government.
Many democratic systems also feature a division of power, typically with an independent judiciary and (in parliamentary systems) an independent head of state.
At its most basic, a democracy is a system of government where leaders are chosen by election, but there are other criteria. After all, Russia, Uzbekistan, and Egypt all have elections, but they are emphatically not democracies.
Typically, democracies have broad adult suffrage for all citizens. In other words, minority groups (at least those that are citizens) and women have the right to vote.
Political scientists debate what other traits are part of democratic government. Some say that competitive elections are sufficient, but most would say that additional criteria are involved in defining a democracy.
A democracy also conforms to the rule of law, which means that the law is supreme and binding on everyone, even the government. This is true whether a country has a written constitution (like the USA) or an unwritten one, like the UK.
Additionally, democracies are characterized by their openness and access to information. The government does not sharply police the books people read, or the magazines to which they subscribe, or the internet sites they visit (provided that those sites do not promote illegal activity). People have access to alternate sources of information, and all media is not controlled exclusively by the government.
Many democratic systems also feature a division of power, typically with an independent judiciary and (in parliamentary systems) an independent head of state.
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