# Democracy in Brief

- By: United States Department of State
- Source: [LibreTexts](https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Political_Science_and_Civics/Democracy_in_Brief)
- Licence: Public domain
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- PDF: https://downloads.libretexts.org/api/v1/download/socialsci-183375/pdf

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.