What is the most sacred principle of democracy, whose violation nullifies the meaning of democracy?

Answer 1

The right of the people to be informed of what their government is doing and to participate equally in voting.

Without that, there isn't any democracy.

Answer 2

The elimination of the freedom of the people will nullify democracy because it is the most important aspect. The right of the people to choose their leader and the bill of rights are indispensable in a democracy.

Answer 3

The right to make an informed voting decision.

Without that right and the information needed to make that vote then you are not in a democracy.

The press corps in the US considers themselves the 4th estate, meaning they are almost a fourth branch of government, holding the job to provide checks and balances on the other three branches. This is why they consider that they have to right to stick their nose into every branch of politics. It is also why laws like the Freedom of Information Act were written.

If a person doesn't know what they are voting on or if (as in the former Soviet system) they don't have a choice of candidates to vote on then that form of Democracy is only a sham.

Answer 4

First examine democracy because there are many different types:

Democracy means more than fair elections that represent the will of the people.

There are many definitions of democracy.

Here are a few definitions:

DEMOCRACY
•Popular will; Rule by the people
•Equal citizenship rights
•Social contract among the people
•Popular rule express and encourage to autonomy
•Consist of moral compromise
•Participation, election, liberties, check and balances

There are six types of democracy:

1- Schumpeterian democracy
Democracy as “ that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of competitive struggle for people’s vote.

2- Populist democracy - Popular will are:
•Free speech, press and assocation necessary for political freedom
•The rule of law, arbitary will of public officials
•Formal voling equality

3- Lıberal democracy
He indicates basic to idea of free and equal human beings:
•freedom of speech, press, assocation and religion
•right to property, freedom to vote,
•hold public office and arbitary arrest.
Liberal democracy contradicts tyrany of popular will; therefore, ıt encourages individuals. İndividuals are rather than whole. So, liberal democracy underlines check and balances and seperation of power for liberty.

4- Participation democracy
It offers greater opportunities for citizens to participate direct in politics rather than indirect. So, it is called direct democracy which first used in encien Greece. Switzerland currently has the only Direct Democracy in the world.

5- Social democracy
It tries to bring democracy into public life. Specifically, ıt considers family intercourse. For example, women and children rights in family, support family income in order to growth health children such as establishing child care center. Also, ıt gives democratic rights for workers. Workers have the right to participate in decisions in factory. As a result, social democracy is welfare state democracy.

6- Deliberative democracy
Deliberative democracy offers an aswer that integrates the populist and liberal ideas in order to dicuss an issue and find a solution. So, ıt encourages public deliberation an issues that are best understood through open , delibarete processes. While majority popular will gets to express their will, it also gives the minority the opportunity to express their feelings. It prevents minority rights from the majority tyranny because, ıts aim is to make a common decision.

So with all this said, you have to look for the common factor to answer your question. That would be the will of the ppl being represented.

This would be nullfied by any sort of dictatorial government. That is why a monarchy is not considered a democracy...

Answer 5

Open governent and Truth from leaders.

"Information is the currency of democracy. "
Thomas Jefferson
"Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day. "
Thomas Jefferson
"I know of no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with a wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion. "
Thomas Jefferson

Answer 6

equal rights under the law

(meaning an 18 year old white millionare can cast one vote and a dirt-pooor black man can cast one vote and they count equally... regardless or race, religion, age, wealth etc.)