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Our Democracy is Based Upon PrinciplesOnline version

goes over some principles of democracy

by Stephanie Ganser
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1 . Decisions in a democracy are made by rule . This means at least 51 / 100 .

2 . In an indirect democracy , elected and appointed have to be to the people and responsible for their . Officials must act in the best interests of the .

3 . The people must be aware of what is happening within the . This is referred to as . A transparent government holds meetings and citizens to attend to hear the positions of officials and to their opinions . Transparency allows the press and the people to get about what decisions are being made by whom and why .

4 . In a legitimate democracy , there must be more than one political party involved in an and playing a part in government . A system provides candidates from different political parties that offer varied on issues . This gives citizens a true choice . When a country has only one party , the result is often a .

5 . In a free system , the government does not extensively interfere with economic activity and keeps regulation by to a minimum . This allows people and businesses to enjoy economic and to make their own economic choices , such as how to spend their and whether to start a business or to buy property .