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Civil society allows coordination of interests to maintain free flow of information, discussion, and association. These elements are an essential part of the political freedom necessary to allow a democracy to exist by holding the government accountable to the people and not vice-versa.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoWithout civil liberties there is no democracy. The ability to protest, to petition, vote, and to have speech is the foundation for a democracy.
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What characteristics of democracy distinguish it from other forms of government?
The characteristic feature of democracy is majority rule. The two most common principles are equality and freedom. A true democratic government has active citizen participation, favorable economy, widespread education, a strong civil society, and a social consensus.
How did Madison define pure democracy?
Madison defined pure democracy as being "a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person".
What statement accurately describes how a historical society influenced the development of democracy?
Citizens in ancient Greek city states developed ideas about representation that established direct democracy
What are the kinds of democracy?
direct, representative
How is a direct democracy different from a representative democracy and how are they alike?
In a direct democracy the people act as decision makers on all major issues. This can be at the national level or the village level. Everything of importance is voted on by all of the people. In a representative democracy the people vote on representatives who act on their behalf either leading on issues or following the feelings of the people. There are problems with both approaches. A direct democracy must rely on someone to properly phrase the issue before the community. This phrasing is very important and people will not agree on the wording. A representative democracy suffers from the problem of the representatives following their own insights and intuition on topics versus voting for the precieved will of the people. Most units of government operate under some form of representative democracy.
What helps democracy prosper?
A civil Society
How do leaders in a democracy take power?
leaders take power in democracy through votes they obtain from the civil society
What has the author Phillip Muko written?
Phillip Muko has written: 'The Lesotho Council of Non-Governmental Organisations mobilizes civil society to restore democracy' -- subject(s): Civil society, Non-governmental organizations, Democracy, History
What does true democracy involves?
In true democracy people have right to vote and true democracy involves people rights . A true democracy is place where the citizenry is actively involved in the process of governance and civil society.
What are the soils of democracy?
active participation, favorable economy, widespread education, civil society, and social consensus.
What has the author Muhammad A S Hikam written?
Muhammad A. S. Hikam has written: 'Fiqh kewarganegaraan' 'Islam, demokratisasi, dan pemberdayaan civil society' -- subject(s): Civil society, Democracy, Islam
Why are civil liberty's important to democracy?
Many of these civil liberties are protected under the bill of rights, the first 10 amendment to the constitution.
Why is a representative democracy important in a society with a large population?
because of the people behid most of the thing
Why was the democratic formed?
Democracy was formed to have a more perfect union and society. This was to create civil and social participation, and prevent abuses of power.
What is important to have in a democracy?
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.
How do songs play an important role in the civil rights movements?
IN civil society songs play an important role and song may be present the feeling of a person
How does a civil society differ from a non-civil society?
In political theory the distinction is between civil society and the presumed, earlier state of nature.A civil society is a society in which people are involved in social and political interactions free of state control or regulation. Community groups, voluntary associations and even religious groups, as well as access to mass media and the Internet are important parts of a civil society.What relation is civilized to the word civil?
