In the formal democratic system in any country might be some abuses and election fraud. In the fact, the right to vote is taken from people. There is no a real democracy - a large part of the population does not have any authority on the management of the country, it imposed on someone else 's wish. This includes disclosure of the voting results with harassment of dissidents, to vote by violent type. The level of thinking, respect for self and others, recognizing the freedom to choose oneself and the other, a conscious choice and acceptance of people of their own countrymen, determines the level of democracy in the country. If it is low, then low the level of society. Then, if a society built on democratic principles, then low the level of democracy. Democracy assumes the equality of all citizens regardless of color, gender, language, religion, social origin, and beliefs. “With a large middle class, the polity form of governing would reflect neither the arrogance of the rich nor the enviousness of the poor” (Hallowell & Porter, 1997). Equality should be understood as equality of opportunity and equality of the …show more content…
When mob rule is the principle of civil liberty it is replaced by the principle of the arbitrariness of the crowd. That it stands master of the situation, dictating policy-makers and public authorities. All of this strengthens the democratic regime, it prevents attempts usurpation of the country power. According with the method of realization of the power of the people identified two forms of democracy: direct (immediate) and indirect (representative). Institutions of direct democracy is where people directly make policy decisions and exercise their power, which are elections and referendums. They also may include meetings, rallies, marches, demonstrations, picketing, appeals to the authorities and public discussions of critical issues. Representative democracy assumes the ability of people to exercise their power through their representatives in the various public bodies. Today, there are two forms of democracy. Direct democracy assumes that all citizens are directly involved in decision-making and execution. In modern countries actively functions two institutions of direct democracy: the referendum and