Democracy
Regime where sovereignty is vested in the people
Democracy characteristics
Presence of institutions & procedures for
Existence of institutionalised constraints on exercise of power
Guarantee of civil liberties to call citizens
Indicators of democracy
Competition
Participation
Constraints on exercise of power
Equality
Accountability
Semi-democracies
Democratic to a certain extent, but not to the extent to be regarded as democratic
Nature of political life in a democracy
Effective involvement & participation of the people