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Thursday, November 14, 2019

If You Don't Know The General Definition Of Liberal Democracy As A Historical Phenomenon, You're Too Ill-Infomred To Be A Responsible Citizen

If You Don't Know The General Definition Of "Liberal Democracy" As A Philosophical And Historical Phenomenon, You're Too Ill-Informed To Be  | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
Alan: And if, after reading the following definition of "Liberal Democracy" you discover you didn't know, there's a good chance you'll agree with me: "You're too ill-informed to be a responsible citizen."

Liberal democracy is a liberal political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of classical liberalism. Also referred to as Western democracy, it is characterised by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into different branches of government, the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society, a market economy with private property and the equal protection of human rightscivil rightscivil liberties and political freedoms for all people. To define the system in practice, liberal democracies often draw upon a constitution, either formally written or uncodified, to delineate the powers of government and enshrine the social contract. After a period of sustained expansion throughout the 20th century, liberal democracy became the predominant political system in the world.

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