Democracy (from the Greek. Demokratía, from demos - people and krátos - power) literally means democracy. This is a political system, enshrined in a constitutional manner, in which citizens of the country have the right to participate in its governance. They exercise this right through participation in elections, referenda. This definition also characterizes social movements, political courses and directions of socio-political thought.
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Democracy is direct and indirect. In the first case, government is carried out directly by its citizens. In the second, the country is governed by deputies to whom the population delegates these powers. In this case, management takes place on behalf of the people.
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Democracy has its own defining signs. The main characteristic feature of the democratic system is human freedom, which is elevated to the rank of law. That is, the effect of any normative act and document adopted by public authorities should not limit this freedom, infringe it.
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Democracy implies that power should not be concentrated in one hand. Therefore, power has various levels - regional and local. It is they who carry out direct interaction with the population and are called upon to take into account their wishes and aspirations in their activities, and be guided by them. Any citizen residing in this territory has the right to interact directly with government representatives.
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The completeness of interaction between citizens and the authorities is not limited by either religious, or ideological views, or nationality. A democratic society and state assumes that all its members and citizens are equal. In such a country and society, everyone is given freedom of speech and the opportunity to create and participate in any religious, social or political organizations.
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The people have the right to express their opinion through referenda and to freely choose the authorities and the head of state. This is not only a right, but also a civic duty. The participation of the population, which is a conglomeration of people with different religious beliefs and different mentalities, in the elections allows all groups of the population to realize their ability to govern the country. This allows you to take into account the opinions and needs of all citizens.
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Democracy is the variant of the state system in which it is possible to achieve consensus between all layers and public associations representing the state.
