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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY

By Douglas El-Amin

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY

Ultimate power lies with the people who use their power when they vote.
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Individual Rights

all citizens have rights and it is this the job of government to protect those rights

Rule Of Law

There are rules, and they apply to everyone, no matter who they are.

Check and Balances/Separation of Power

POWER IS SPLIT BETWEEN 3 BRANCHES AND NO SINGLE BRANCH CAN ACT ALONE

INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY

CONTROLLED BY CHECKA AND BALANCES BUT OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY FROM OTHER BRANCHES