Additionally, a multi-party system provides voters with a choice of candidates, parties and policies to vote for. Historically, when a country only has one party, the result has been a dictatorship. In a democracy no one is above the law, not even a king or an elected President. This is called the rule of law. It means that everyone must obey the law and be held accountable if they violate it.
Democracy also insists that the law be equally, fairly and consistently enforced.
Look at the following situations and decide whether each is a sign that Democratia is on the road to democracy. Give reasons for your answers. The Legislature has passed a law requiring all youth between the age of 4 and 16 to attend school. Government schools are provided. Members of one of the local churches held a political forum and only allowed representatives from one political party to attend.