Constitution

• Democratic government


  • Cannot do whatever it likes simply because it has won an election
  • Has to respect some basic rules
  • Has to respect some guarantees to the minorities
  • Every major decision has to go through a series of consultations
  • Every office bearer has certain rights and responsibilities assigned by the constitution and the law
  • Each of these is accountable not only to the people but also to other independent officials
• Fourth and final feature of democracy

  A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens' rights
• Democracy


  A form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people
• Democracy


  • Rulers elected by the people take all the major decisions
  • Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers
  • This choice and opportunity is available to all the people on an equal basis
  • The exercise of this choice leads to a government limited by basic rules of the constitution and citizens' rights