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what is a democracy-A democracy is a type of government where the people get to chose their representatives using elections.
types of democracy
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direct democracy-Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly
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representative democracy-Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which the citizens chose their representative
constitutional democracy-it is very similiar to representative democracy but there are rules upon the parliament about how to use their power
the three parts of a democracy
legislature-this part of the democracy makes all the laws, this includes - the parliament, the prime minister and the president
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executive-this part makes sure that the citizens follow the rules made by the legislature, this includes-the police and the head of state
judiciary-this batch makes sure that the citizens get justice, this includes- the local, high and supreme court
6 key features of a democracy
respect for human rights
a multi party system
a democratic voting system
respect for the rule of law
democratic governance
citizen participation
democratic governance should be guided by
transparency
responsiveness
effectiveness
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efficiency
accountability