Sentences with phrase «essence of democracy»

Our current system undermines the very essence of democracy and advantages big money donors over the needs of average voters.
A situation which he said was lacking in the PDP, following the way and manner it held its last general elections, where the outcome of the polls did not reflect the true essence of democracy.
The essence of democracy is not rule by majority but rather government by discussion, including the right of the minority to be heard.
«The most important principle of the Bloomberg speech is where he [Cameron] says... the root of our national democracy is our national parliament, but it is the essence of that democracy, which is when it is decided by parliament we shall give people the right to make the decision, which is the ultimate test of the trust in the electorate.»
«Knowledge is the essence of democracy,» Chartock says.
This is the essence of democracy.
The latter is the essence of democracy.
I don't expect to agree with him on every detail (as he admits himself) but I respect our differences because that is the essence of democracy.
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