Democracy

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Democracy is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people of a certain state. Under a narrow definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitive elections, while broader definitions also link democracy to guarantees of civil liberties and human rights. In a direct democracy, the people have the primary authority to deliberate and decide legislation. In a representative democracy, the people elect governing officials to do so. The definition of "the people" and the ways authority is shared among them or delegated by them have changed over time and at varying rates in different countries. Features of democracy often include freedom of assembly, freedom of association, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech; other features include citizenship rights, property rights, voting rights, the right to life, minority rights, liberty, and consent of the governed. Forms of democracy has evolved considerably over time. The current dominant form of democracy is...

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