Editing Democratic Theory (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Democracy''' — A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state.
* '''Popular Sovereignty''' — The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.
* '''Liberal Democracy''' — A democratic system of government in which individual rights and freedoms are officially recognized and protected.
* '''Direct Democracy''' — A form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.
* '''Representative Democracy''' — A system where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.
* '''The Social Contract''' — The theoretical agreement between the ruled and their rulers, defining the rights and duties of each.
* '''Rule of Law''' — The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.
* '''Pluralism''' — A political system where power is shared among many different groups (unions, business associations, NGOs).
* '''Deliberative Democracy''' — A form of democracy in which deliberation (reasoned discussion) is central to decision-making.
* '''Suffrage''' — The right to vote in political elections.
* '''Constitutionalism''' — The idea that government authority is derived from and limited by a fundamental body of law.
* '''Separation of Powers''' — Dividing government into different branches (Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to prevent tyranny.
* '''Checks and Balances''' — Counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated.
* '''Tyranny of the Majority''' — An inherent weakness of direct democracy where the majority pursues its own objectives at the expense of those of the minority.
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