Assertion: liberal democracy | /r/HasProperty | government
Facets:
value: by denying citizens the right
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Critics would argue that, by denying citizens the right to cast votes on all issues — especially serious matters such as going to war or constitutional amendments — a liberal democracy is a precursor of an oligarchy, or a government that is controlled by the elite few.
text: All liberal democracies are representative democracies, or governments in which representatives are elected by the people through free and fair elections.