What Is a Democracy?
Author | : Sue Bright-Moore |
Publisher | : Forms of Government |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012-12-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 0778753239 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780778753230 |
Rating | : 4/5 (30 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis What Is a Democracy? by : Sue Bright-Moore
Download or read book What Is a Democracy? written by Sue Bright-Moore and published by Forms of Government. This book was released on 2012-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interesting book describes the characteristics of a democracy, a political system in which the government's power comes from its citizens. Democratic governments around the world are featured to show examples of direct and representative democracy, how elections work, and the different checks and balances put in place to avoid the so-called "tyranny of the majority."