Understanding Democracy Principles

Generally, most people would say that a country where the people have a say in how they are governed is a ______.

But, the meaning of democracy can be a little ______ to explain because there is no set definition that everyone agrees on.

However, there are some characteristics that most people agree are essential to be considered a ______, like the principles of democracy we discuss in the next section.

What is important to understand is that there is a spectrum between democracy and ______.

For example, a country could have free and fair elections and a state-controlled media, so they have characteristics of both a democratic and ______ country and don't sit on either side of the spectrum.