Democracy
Democracy
Democracy can be best analyzed when looking at a political system. This idea gives citizens of a political regime the ability to play a part in the politics of their region that ultimately has consequences from their votes in this democracy. Countries such as Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, all abide by what we call a representative democracy; where an elected representative is the voice of the people. This person acts on the voters behalf to promote changed in their communities, whether it be new laws, programs, policies, ETC [1].
"Democracy" is a key term in the definition of what constitutes the free world. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy defines democracy as, "... a method of group decision making characterized by a kind of equality among the participants at an essential stage of the collective decision making.” [1]
The fundamental principle of democracy is the principle of equality. This is political equality, not social or economic.[2]
References
- ↑ Malcomson, Patrick, and Richard Myers. The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government In Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press Inc., 2012.
- ↑ Malcomson, Patrick, and Richard Myers. The Canadian Regime: An Introduction to Parliamentary Government In Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press Inc., 2012.