democracies
Rule by citizens
Democracies is the plural of democracy—systems of government where power derives from the people, typically through elected representatives.
The term often appears in discussions comparing political systems: Western democracies have struggled with declining voter turnout.
It can also refer to the nations themselves: The world's largest democracies include India and the United States.
Voting document
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- electorateEligible voting body
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
plebiscite · turnout · polling · precinct · caucus · primary · absentee · registration
National legislative assembly
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
- judiciaryLaw-interpreting government branch
cabinet · federalism · executive · ministries · bureaucracy · administration · republic · commonwealth
State of varied elements
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
multiparty · coalition-building · debate · compromise · consensus-building · deliberation
Absence of unjust constraint
- civil-libertiesPersonal rights limiting government
- equalitySame status for all
- privacyFreedom from observation
- dissentDisagreement with authority
Parts of a whole
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- assemblyConstructing from components
deputies · delegate · advocacy · spokesperson · proportional · ombudsman · lobbyist · accountability
ballot
Voting document
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- electorateEligible voting body
- franchiseLicensed business operation
referendum · plebiscite · turnout · polling · precinct · caucus · primary · absentee · registration · candidate
parliament
National legislative assembly
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- senateLegislative governing body
judiciary · cabinet · federalism · executive · ministries · bureaucracy · administration · republic · commonwealth · city-state
diversity
State of varied elements
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
coexistence · multiparty · coalition-building · debate · compromise · consensus-building · deliberation
liberty
Absence of unjust constraint
- civil-libertiesPersonal rights limiting government
- equalitySame status for all
- privacyFreedom from observation
dissent · protest · petition · whistleblower
constituents
Parts of a whole
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
assembly · deputies · delegate · advocacy · spokesperson · proportional · ombudsman · lobbyist · accountability · transparency
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- territoriesprovince, state, region, country, colony
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- geopoliticsbalance of power, bipolarity, bloc, blocs, brinkmanship
democraciesdictatorships
Regimes under absolute rulers
autocracies · tyrannies · authoritarian regimes · despotisms · absolute monarchies
democraciesdictatorships
Regimes under absolute rulers
autocracies · tyrannies · oppressions · totalitarianism · absolute rule
- liberal democraciesStates combining elections with protected rights
- representative democraciesSystems with elected officials
- direct democraciesSystems where citizens legislate
- social democraciesCapitalist systems with strong safety-nets
democracy, democratic, democrat, undemocratic, Democrat, democratize, democratized, democratizing, democratization