Democracy in Brief

by United States Department of State

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Democracy in Brief touches on topics such as rights and responsibilities of citizens, free and fair elections, the rule of law, the role of a written constitution, separation of powers, a free media, the role of parties and interest groups, military-civilian relations and democratic culture.

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Subjects
Social Sciences, Political Science and Civics
Licence
Public domain, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Chapters
  7. 1.1: Introduction - What is Democracy?
  8. 1.2: Characteristics of Democracy
  9. 1.3: Rights and Responsibilities
  10. 1.4: Democratic Elections
  11. 1.5: Rule of Law
  12. 1.6: Constitutionalism
  13. 1.7: Three Pillars of Government
  14. 1.8: Free and Independent Media
  15. 1.9: Political Parties, Interest Groups, NGOs
  16. 1.10: Civil-Military Relations
  17. 1.11: The Culture of Democracy
  18. 2: Ancillary Resources
  19. 2.1: Discussion Questions
  20. 2.E: Exercises
  21. 2.S: Summary
  22. Back Matter
  23. Detailed Licensing