CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY

1. CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY
Source:
http://www.civiced.org/

2. WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS
AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY?
• POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
• MAJORITY RULE AND MINORITY RIGHTS
• LIMITED GOVERNMENT - INSTITUTIONAL AND
PROCEDURAL LIMITATIONS ON POWERS
– SEPARATED AND SHARED POWERS
– CHECKS AND BALANCES
– DUE PROCESS OF LAW
• LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION THROUGH
ELECTIONS

3. WHAT ARE THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES OF CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY?
• BASIC RIGHTS
• EQUALITY
– POLITICAL EQUALITY
– EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW
– ECONOMIC & SOCIAL EQUALITY
• FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE AND EXPRESSION
• PRIVACY AND CIVIL SOCIETY
• OPENNESS
• JUSTICE
– DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE
– CORRECTIVE JUSTICE
– PROCEDURAL JUSTICE

4. What could be the form of
CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY
• UNITARY
• FEDERAL AND
• CONFEDERATE SYSTEMS

5. WHAT CHARACTERISTICS OF CITIZENS ENABLE CONSTITUTIONAL
DEMOCRACY TO FLOURISH?
• KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• CIVILITY
• INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY
• SELF-DISCIPLINE
• CIVIC-MINDEDNESS
• OPEN-MINDEDNESS
• COMPROMISE
• TOLERATION OF DIVERSITY
• PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE
• COMPASSION
• GENEROSITY
• LOYALTY