[DOC] [TLE] Chapter 6: Political Parties and Interest Groups | CAMPAIGNS ... [PAR] The two main political parties in the United Statesthe Democrats and the ... The 
party-in-government is made up of all elected and appointed officials who are ... 
affect how citizens will vote, usually outside of the influence of the party itself. ... 
that these groups cause also raise the question as to how much free choice they
... [DOC] [TLE] Representative democracy - Wikipedia [PAR] Representative democracy is a type of democracy founded on the principle of 
elected officials representing a group ... Representative democracy has been 
conceptually associated with and ... system or presidential system of government 
and is typically used in a lower .... These free people join or form local 
communities. [DOC] [TLE] Democracy - Wikipedia [PAR] Democracy, (from Greek: "") or "rule of the commoners", was originally 
conceived in Classical Greece, whereby political representatives were chosen by 
lot (as in a jury) from amongst the male citizens: rich and poor. In modern times it 
has become equated to elections or "a system of .... Though the term "democracy" 
is typically used in the context of a political... [DOC] [TLE] What is Democracy? - Stanford University [PAR] Jan 21, 2004 ... I want to talk about each of these four elements of what democracy is. ... I. 
Democracy as a Political System of Competition for Power ... For elections to be 
free and fair, they have to be administered by a neutral, fair, and professional 
body ... In a democracy, participation in civic groups should be voluntary. [DOC] [TLE] Democracy  Global Issues [PAR] Jul 4, 2008 ... Democracy is an ideal many people have struggled for. Yet ... which therefore 
requires free, transparent, and fair elections, in order to achieve legitimacy. ... 
Pillars of a functioning democracy; Challenges of democracy ... And yet oligarchy 
and democracy are not sufficiently distinguished merely by these two... [DOC] [TLE] Political Parties | NDI - National Democratic Institute [PAR] By competing in elections and mobilizing citizens behind particular visions of 
society ... For more than 25 years, NDI has worked with democratic parties in over 
50 ... When functioning properly, political parties develop common ideas among 
a ... in this partnership has grown to include the European party groups and other
... [DOC] [TLE] Democracy: A Social Power Analysis - The Co-Intelligence Institute [PAR] People with lots of money, muscle, status, intelligence, etc., can usually ... When 
a person or group has substantially more power than others, their relationships 
are not democratic. Democracy requires that social power be equal or balanced. 
.... A free society is not achieved by trying to maximize the freedom of people as... [DOC] [TLE] Methodology | Freedom House [PAR] At a minimum, a democracy is a political system in which the people choose their 
authoritative leaders freely from among competing groups and ... or territory (e.g., 
war, terrorism), but by the effect that these conditions have on freedom. ... The 
survey assigns the designation "electoral democracy" to those countries that 
have... [DOC] [TLE] What is a 'good' democracy? - Institute of European Studies [PAR] In practice, however, citizens in these democracies 'delegate other to make ... of 
citizens through the legitimate and correct functioning of its institutions and 
mechanisms. ..... There are at least two orders of objective limits on 
responsiveness. ... the right for political leaders to compete for electoral support, 
and the right to be... [DOC] [TLE] Parties and Candidates. Parties and Candidates - ACE Electoral ... [PAR] Parties and candidates are also political actors that have the potential to be a ... A 
country can be said to be democratic only when its elections constitute a real 
competition ... legally recognized and free to form and function can they fulfill 
these roles. ..... A political party is defined as an organised group of people with 
at least... [DOC] [TLE] Political Parties: Functions and Organisation in Democratic Societies [PAR] Political Parties and their Relation with Civil Society and Interest Groups. 60. 3.1. 
... In order to participate successfully in elections

Question: A functioning democracy usually has at least 2 of these groups competing freely in elections
Answer: Political parties