Complex sentence: Illiberal democratic governments may believe they have a mandate to act in any way they see fit as long as they hold regular elections, notably the original Athenian democracy and later the National Assembly immediately following the French Revolution.
Split into simpler sentences: Illiberal democratic governments may believe they have a mandate to act in any way they see fit as long as they hold regular elections. Notable examples are the original Athenian democracy and later the National Assembly immediately following the French Revolution.