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Topic: democracy
Definition:

  • the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group

    Related tag cloud:

  • politics
  • human rights
  • freedom
  • government
  • education
  • elections
  • voting
  • peace
  • environment
  • vote
  • justice
  • political
  • election
  • ids
  • activism
  • socialism
  • rights
  • democratic
  • civil society
  • parliament
  • progressive
    • Resources:

    The Center for Democracy and Technology
    Works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age.
    http://www.cdt.org/

    Democracy Now!
    Homepage of Amy Goodman's acclaimed Pacifica show. She had been harassed by Pacifica before the radio network was reclaimed by activists.
    http://www.democracynow.org/

    DemocracyNet
    LWVUS-sponsored site providing information about elections, voting, and candidates in local, state, and national elections.
    http://www.dnet.org/

    Center for Voting and Democracy
    Organization that researches how voting systems affect participation, representation and governance. Advocates proportional representation systems for legislative elections, instant runoff voting for executive and judicial elections and public interest redistricting.
    http://www.fairvote.org

    National Endowment for Democracy
    A private, nonprofit, grant-making organization created to strengthen democratic institutions around the world. Offers access to research and analysis of democratic development around the world.
    http://www.ned.org/