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  2. Democracy - Wikipedia

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    Cosmopolitan democracy, also known as global democracy or world federalism, is a political system in which democracy is implemented on a global scale, either directly or through representatives. An important justification for this kind of system is that the decisions made in national or regional democracies often affect people outside the ...

  3. Democratization - Wikipedia

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    Global trend report Bertelsmann Transformation Index 2022 [ 5 ] Theories of democratization seek to explain a large macro-level change of a political regime from authoritarianism to democracy. Symptoms of democratization include reform of the electoral system, increased suffrage and reduced political apathy.

  4. Types of democracy - Wikipedia

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    People's democracy – multi-class rule in which the proletariat dominates. Radical democracy – type of democracy that focuses on the importance of nurturing and tolerating difference and dissent in decision-making processes. Semi-direct democracy – representative democracy with instruments, elements, and/or features of direct democracy.

  5. Politics of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Such levels of democratic dissatisfaction would not be unusual elsewhere. But for the United States, it marks an "end of exceptionalism"—a profound shift in America's view of itself, and therefore, of its place in the world. [70] Concerns about the American political system include how well it represents and serves the interests of Americans.

  6. History of democracy - Wikipedia

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    A democracy is a political system, or a system of decision-making within an institution, organization, or state, in which members have a share of power. [2] Modern democracies are characterized by two capabilities of their citizens that differentiate them fundamentally from earlier forms of government: to intervene in society and have their sovereign (e.g., their representatives) held ...

  7. Parliamentary system - Wikipedia

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    A parliamentary democracy is a form of government where the head of government (chief executive) derives their democratic legitimacy from their ability to command the support ("confidence") of a majority of the legislature, to which they are held accountable. This head of government is usually, but not always, distinct from a ceremonial head of ...

  8. History of the Democratic Party (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties of the United States political system and the oldest active political party in the country as well as in the world. The Democratic Party was founded in 1828. [1][2][3] It is also the oldest active voter-based political party in the world. The party has changed significantly during ...

  9. Liberal democracy - Wikipedia

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    Several states and territories can present arguments for being the first with universal suffrage. Liberal democracy, western-style democracy, [1] or substantive democracy[2] is a form of government that combines the organization of a democracy with ideas of liberal political philosophy. Common elements within a liberal democracy are: elections ...