Defining

Democracy
MALINOVA MARIA 2ND YEAR STUDENT,
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
VOEVODINA I.V. SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISOR

2015

Government of the People

Thomas Jefferson

Vaclav Havel

Andrei Sakharov

Definition

Democracy

is a
government of the
people, by the people
and for the people.
Abraham

Lincoln

Freedom and Democracy

the

time-tasted fundamentals of
constitutional government, human
rights and equality before the law

Direct Democracy

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citizens

without the
intermediary of elected
can participate in
making public decisions

Representative Democracy
citizens

elect officials to
make political decisions

Majority Rule and Minority Rights

BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS
FREEDOM OF SPEECH, EXPRESSION
AND OF THE PRESS
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
FREEDOM OF ASSMBLY AND
ASSOCIATION
RIGHT TO EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE
LAW
RIGHT TO THE DUE PROCESS AND FAIR
TRIAL

Individuals

may be
free when their
government is not.
Leonard Levy

Democratic Society

Conclusion

THE PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY

Sovereignty of the people.
Government based upon consent of the governed.
Majority rule.
Minority rights.
Guarantee of basic human rights.
Free and fair elections.
Equality before the law.
Due process of law.
Constitutional limits on government.
Social, economic and political pluralism.
Values of tolerance, pragmatism, cooperation and
compromise.

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