-always assumes a confederate form of government
-acknowledgement of people’s basic rights
-ruled by a small group of leaders
-rights handed over by citizens to the government
-participation by the people
consent by the people to accept the government’s actions (consent of the governed)
The three characteristics of a democracy are (1) acknowledgement of people’s basic rights, (2) participation by the people, and (3) consent by the people to accept the government’s actions (consent of the governed)
