| Advanced Search/Archiveiip/content/usia/usia/web/docs/usinfo/header.inc'; ?>   Español | Français | Pycckuú |  |  |  Tuesday November 02, 2004   ans/content/usia/usia/web/docs/products/pubs/breadcrumb.inc';?>USINFO > Publicationsans/content/usia/usia/web/docs/include/pubs/header.html';?>P r i n c i p l e s   o f **  D e m o c r a c y**(Posted February 2004) |  | Dari | Français | Pashto |  | português | Pycckuú | Español **Introduction****1. Overview: What Is Democracy?****2. Majority Rule, Minority Rights****3. Civil-Military Relations****4. Political Parties****5. Citizen Responsibilities****6. A Free Press****7. Federalism****8. Rule of Law****9. Human Rights****10. Executive Power****11. Legislative Power****12. An Independent Judiciary****13. Constitutionalism****14. Freedom of Speech****15. Government Accountability** **INTRODUCTION** 
This page contains 15 pieces in a new series of one-page primers on the fundamentals of democracy produced by the Bureau of International Information Programs. Each of these short papers is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish versions.

Although the term is ubiquitous in today's world, explaining "democracy" can be challenging. This series provides the reader with an overview paper and then breaks down the specific elements of democratic governance into individual topics. Each paper in the series reflects both the thinking of mainstream theorists and common practices of the many free societies now flourishing under systems of democratic governance.

What questions do you have about democracy?  Would you like to suggest a topic? Please send comments or suggestions to: iiptcp@state.gov.

**Overview: What Is Democracy? >>>>
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