democratic government
Citizens choose leaders
Democratic government is a political system in which citizens hold power, typically exercised through elected representatives.
The term encompasses various forms—from parliamentary democracies to constitutional republics—united by principles of popular sovereignty, free elections, and protection of individual rights.
The protesters demanded a transition to democratic government.
A democratic government may be contrasted with authoritarian or monarchical rule.
- voter apathyLack of electoral participation
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- votingFormally registering a choice
- equalitySame status for all
- referendumsPopular votes on issues
elections · ballot box · liberty · pluralism · executive · accountability · corruption · transparency · town hall meeting · human rights · consensus-building · disenfranchisement · participation · populism · civic engagement · grassroots movement · constitution · justice
democratic governmentdictatorship
Unchecked single-ruler government
autocracy · authoritarian rule · totalitarianism · tyranny · despotism
democratic governmenttotalitarian regime
All-controlling oppressive government
police state · oppressive regime · fascism · Stalinism · Nazism
democratic governmentrule by decree
autocratic rule · one-man rule · absolute rule · technocracy
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