Which countries have democracy?

Answer 1

Democracies are defined by the presence of free, fair, and frequent elections. With this in mind, there is a difference between liberal democracies, which protect civil liberties by promoting freedoms of speech and the like, and illiberal democracies, in which elected governments do not support liberal policies. Some examples of liberal democracies are the US, Great Britain, and Canada. And example of an illiberal democracy is Russia under Putin.

Answer 2

According to listings, Brazil, England and the USA enjoy presidential democracy. This is a system where the executive branch is independent. It is not accountable to the legislature or the other branches, but represents the people's choice.

Answer 3

First off, in modern political-science parlance, a "democracy" is defined as a government form where citizens can participate in government via voting in open, free elections where the election provides a meaningful choice to the citizen. It does NOT mean that the citizen has to directly participate in the government themselves.

Most modern democracies are organized as a representative republic (some are constitutional monarchies), where citizens vote in contested elections (i.e. where two more more meaningfully different persons in the contest) for representatives, who have actual powers to alter current laws in the country and bring about reforms (either more liberal or more conservative).

Given that there are no democracies in pure sense existing in the world today (hippie communes excepted), the following is a list of Republics and Kingdoms that are primarily governed by the criteria mentioned above and are typically classified as Liberal Democracies: (This list is not exhaustive)

Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kiribati, South Korea, Lesotho, Lithuania, Mali, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia (if the recent election is indicative), Turkey, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Uruguay

In addition there are what are termed Illiberal Democracies, which are places that operate like Liberal Democracies on their face, but are plagued with one or more of the following problems: Powerful Non-Elected Elite Have a Strong Say in Government, Voter Fraud, Election Non-Recognition, Extra-Constitutional Authorities, Prevalent Coups d'Etat, and Insignificant Differences between Candidates or lack of Advertisement for Most Candidates. A list of such countries would include:

Mexico, Venezuela, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, Most of Sub-Saharan Africa, Thailand, Italy, Lebanon, and Egypt.

Answer 4

Democracy is a form of government where the power is vested in the people, who exercise it through elected representatives. Many countries around the world have democratic systems of government, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Japan, and India. These countries have varying forms of democracy, such as representative democracy, parliamentary democracy, and constitutional monarchy.

Answer 5

Australia, England, Canada, US, China, India, Japan.

Answer 6

The United States, nearly all South American countries (e.g., Brazil, Chile, Argentina, etc.), and a few others such as Liberia, Sudan, Indonesia, Afghanistan and more.

Answer 7

Countries that run on Presidential Democracy are the USA, and most South American countries, such as Brazil, Chile and Venezuela.

Answer 8

South Africa

Answer 9

Engand, U.S.A and many more.