Question

what are the chief components of a functioning democracy​

Answer 1

Answer:

According to American political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: a political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; the active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; protection of the human rights of all citizens; ...

Answer 2

Democracy is a type of govt weherein the people have the rights/authority to choose their governing legislation.

Explanation:

The key components of democracy are

1. Through a system of free and fair elections, a political system for electing and replacing the govt
2. The active participation in both politics and civic life, of the people as citizens of the nation
3. Protection of the  citizens' human rights; and
4. A rule of law, wherein the procedures and laws apply to all citizens equally