modern democracy
Present-day popular rule
Modern democracy is a system of government where citizens exercise power through elected representatives rather than directly.
It typically features regular elections, constitutional protections for individual rights, separation of powers, and rule of law.
Modern democracies struggle to balance majority rule with minority rights.
The term often distinguishes contemporary representative systems from ancient direct democracies like Athens.
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- popular sovereigntyPopulace holds ultimate authority
- electionsFormal choosing of officials
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
equality · populism · voting · judicial review · misinformation · fake news · human rights · checks and balances · pluralism · disenfranchisement · voter apathy · accountability · electoral system · majority rule · minority rights · liberty · freedom of speech · policymaking
modern democracyautocracy
Rule by one
dictatorship · totalitarianism · absolute monarchy · tyranny · authoritarianism
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