For a democracy to work a society must have rule by law, protections for both civil rights and civil liberties, tolerance of dissent, and acceptance of majority decisions by the minority.
From a purely functional point of view, voting is requisite to have a democracy. However, if what you desire is a liberal democracy (as opposed to authoritarianism with voting), you need a lot of rights vested in the people such as the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, the freedom from arbitrary arrest or adverse government action, the freedom of movement, the freedom of assembly and petition, and the freedom of religion.
People are elected by voters in a democracy and without an election there is no democracy.
Matthew Arnold believed that high culture was very important to democracy.
Democracy only works if we make it work.
People are elected by voters in a democracy and without an election there is no democracy.
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The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
The Virginians house of Burgess was important to the development of democracy. In the thirteen colonies it showed representative.
Compromise is important in democracy as it ensures that no side will stalemate, and both all sides could get some part of what they initially wanted.
Democracy has nothing to do with capitalism, which is the economic system in the US. It would be capitalism that would be important to buying products. While democracy does not hinder economic growth, it does not help it either.
In a parliamentary democracy the leader is elected by the parliament. In a presidential democracy the leader is elected by the people.