Democary Flashcards

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Arguments against

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  • Changing whims of the people would make it unstable
  • people are inherently evil
  • questioning the right to rule was considered blasphemous
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Principles of liberalism

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  • personal freedom of though and speech
  • limitations on the power of governments
  • everyone including government is bound by the rule of law
  • individuals have the rights to personal property
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Constitution

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  • those fundamental laws, institutions and conventions which combine to create a system of government to which the community under that government agree.
  • a written law that outlines how governments should run
    Limits th woower of the government
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Institutions

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  • elected parliaments chosen by the people
  • government chosen by People that represents the majority
  • one vote one value (universal franchise)
  • regularly held free and fair elections
  • open and impartial court system that follows the rule of law and respects due process
  • laws which respect and protect freedoms and minority views
  • institutional which causes accountability and scrutiny of the government
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Truly democratic

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Government must be liberal democracy where the elected governments power is restricted and the rights of the majority and minority are protected

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Principles

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  • freedom of expression allowing political participation and freedom
  • uncensored media allowing political participation and freedom
  • freedom of association allowing political participants and freedom
  • freedom from discrimination and persecution allowing equality of rights
  • protection of the rule of law for all whilst majority rule occurs
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Rule of law

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  • government is not arbitrary (governs in accordance to the rule of law)
  • all citizen/persons operate within the law are controlled by it
  • everyone is entitled to have a matter heard by an independent and impartial court
    No one is above the law
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