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Keywords:
Democrats,
Kratos,
Elect,
Indirectly,
Citizen
Government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained and directly exercised by the people.
Government by popular representation; a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by the people, but is indirectly exercised through a system of representation and delegated authority periodically renewed; a constitutional representative government; a republic.
Collectively, the people, regarded as the source of government.
The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called.
A form of government in which political power is exercised by the citizens. Direct Democracy: A form of democracy in which political power is exercised by the citizens without representatives acting of their behalf. Representative Democracy: A form of democracy in which the citizens select other to act on their behalf. People's Democracy: A term used by many communist governments to describe a government in which the state acts on behalf of the people even though the citizens may not have chosen the government.
A form of governance in which executive and legislative powers of the state are based on popular elections that are free, fair, and open; the right to organize, speak freely, and find impartial treatment through an independent judiciary are also typically found in democratic societies. Close Window
Government in which the Supreme Court is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.
Government by the people through their elected officials and appointed representatives. In a constitutional democracy, a constitution provides the basis of government authority and puts restraints on government power through free elections and freely expressed public opinion.
a democratic country has a government which has been freely elected by the people. Adults vote at an election for the government of their choice.
Derived from two ancient Greek words demos (the people) and kratos (strength). A system of government in which governance of the people is by elected representatives.
a government by the people, rule of the majority; South
Democracy is most commonly understood as a political system, however, this is a limited use of the term. We tend to use democracy in its fuller sense as a broad social idea that connotes a society where people share equally the freedom, power, and wherewithal to engage in meaningful forms of association with others.
a form of government in which the supreme power is given to the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation. This is usually done through periodically held free elections.
government by and of the people ( demokratia).
Government of the people by the people, usually through their elected represetatives
a system of national government in which the power is held by the broad mass of the people with their own consent through elections and in their own interest: "...by the people and for the people", in Abraham Lincoln's words. Some states emphasize "by the people", but govern for the elite between elections. Others claim to be "for the people" but seldom hold elections. Democracy requires both "by" and "for".
Rule by the people, usually via elected representatives, under a constitution that provides for the protection of basic rights and majority rule.
Government on behalf of the people by their elected representatives.
Rule by the majority of the American people, not by minorities, the few or the favored.
Often called democratic majority rule. Social organization in which a simple majority (over 50%) rules. The U.S. is not a Democracy. It is a Limited Constitutional Republic since the Bill of Rights prohibits infringements against the minority, the individual.
A system of government in which the people being governed have a voice, usually through elected representatives. It was invented in Athens. Meetings took place on a hill called the Pnyx near the Acropolis. Ordinary citizens, rich or poor, could make a speech and vote at the Assembly
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
a constitutional and representative Muslims believe only Allah can endorse the person in power if there is going to be someone controlling the people other then he
a constitutional government based on the notion of an open society in which the voters enjoy universal adult franchise
a country in which power is held by elected representatives
a delusion for a governments society which at best can only be an aristocracy
a destructive form of government
a form of government, as opposed to say a monarchy
a form of government in which it is ruled over by a military commander as an emergency defacto government
a form of government in which ordinary citizens take part in governing, in contrast with a monarchy or oligarchy
a form of Government in which the people, either directly or indirectly, take part governing
a form of government in which the people often vote for something different but seldom if ever get something different
a form of government in which the will of the people is exercised either directly, as in Athens, or through representatives, as in most democracies today
a form of government that doesn't work unless everyone participates
a form of government under which the citizens distribute the offices of state among themselves by lot, whereas under oligarchy there is a property qualification, under aristocracy one of education
a form of government where people are free to make their own choices regarding government
a form of government where the people have equal say in how their county is run
a form of government where the people themselves have a say in making the decisions that affect them
a government by the people and quite frankly Bruneians are just too apathetic to care about anything beyond the four walls of their house, much less anything within the borders of their country
a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and unskilled labor
a government in the hands of men of low birth, no property, and vulgar employments
a government in which people vote for leaders to represent them, pass laws, and decide policies
a government of the masses, governed by majority rule, regardless of whether decisions are made emotionally, out of passion or prejudice, or through thoughtful consideration
a government of the people, but a large section of our population is illiterate today
a government that is run by the people, for the people
a government where any citizen who chooses to speak up has an equal voice with the other, equally vocal citizens
a government where the citizens vote on actions or laws
a hard road" story about the difficulties whoever the hell we have installed in power in Afghanistan will face in taming that savage, hairy country
a majority rule and is destructive of liberty because there is no law to prevent the majority from trampling on individual Rights
a majority rule, might makes right, if I can beg, borrow, bully, bribe, or steal one more voter than you, then I win, system
a nation which, not only holds elections, but which links the story of the national unit to that process
a place where numerous elections are held, at great cost, without issues, and with interchangeable candidates
a place where people can say what they're thinking
a political regime in which political power is exercised by controlling the membership of a demos, a group within which political decisions are taken, in practice a nation state
a political system in which laws are made according to the majority, so as to leave out the least amount of people
a political system in which the people of a country rule directly or indirectly with free and frequent elections
a political system where democratic forces hold absolute political power, at least in relation to non-democrats
a republic if the legislative functions of government, other than the ratification of constitutional amendments, is exercised exclusively through representatives elected by its citizens rather than directly
a rule of people with every individual having an equal vote
a social holon that thrives when individuals and the groups that constitute it participate more or are more a part of the democratic process
a sociopolitical form of government in which there is equal opportunity for the populace to make the laws and equal obligation to abide by them
a state in which the poor, gaining the upper hand, kill some and banish others, and then divide the offices among the remaining citizens equally
a state labia minora pimple which recognises the subjecting of the Hickey minority to the majority
a state of government where everybody has a say
a state where the government can be changed without bloodshed
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