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Democratic political regimes: the main features

Democratic political regimes are political management systems that are formed after the results of parliamentary and / or presidential elections in democracies. Such regimes are a reflection of the party system and represent the institutional consolidation of the political will of the people - the so-called popular sovereignty. A link to the party system is exercised through the procedures for the formation of the government, parliamentary majority and minority, regulated by the Constitution, as well as the system of control over the authorities by the opposition. In the event that there is one political force in the election, a mono-party government is created, in the absence of an unequivocal winner - a coalition. At the same time, the government, formed by the majority, is accountable to the parliament.

Signs of a democratic political regime

Democracy in its essence is the rule of institutions. Therefore, elections are just an electoral designation of current public sentiments. No person, even possessing considerable charisma, can personify the work of such institutions. To do this, protective mechanisms are introduced - a system of counterbalances that restrains the influence of the human factor or the factor of the organization.

The main features of a democratic political regime:

"The people are the source and constructor of political power." Sovereignty of the people is a mechanism for ensuring legitimacy, that is, recognizing the results of voting in elections as fair and in accordance with the norms of law. In addition, the political system institutionalizes the practice of people's control of power, mainly through a system of referendums, party "primaries" and the work of deputies in their districts. It is through the results of the "primaries" that one can judge the degree of radicalization / liberalization of public opinion. It is noteworthy that democratic political regimes presuppose the institutionalization of the work of public organizations and the media, which are included in the party and political life of the country, and therefore have the right to evaluate (including from an expert point of view) the work of the deputy corps and institutions.

- Inviolability of the person. This means that its interests are recognized as more important than the interests of the state, the ruling group, parties and individual organizations. Thus, democratic political regimes are called to protect, through specific legal mechanisms, the rights and freedoms of citizens.

- Introduction of the principle of competition. It permeates the whole structure of power and public administration, from the introduction of the institution of freedom of speech and ending with pluralistic elections of all levels.

In other words, all democratic political regimes have one peculiarity: an institutional depersonalized power, with an orientation to protecting the social, economic, cultural and other interests of citizens, as well as other persons residing on the territory of that state.

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