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- Features of Democracy
The features of democracy include;
1. Separation of PowersThis refers to the division of a democratic government into different arms of government, i.e the Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary, each to perform their administrative duties and responsibilities without undue infringement... More: In a democracy, powers are not concentrated in the hands of one group of people, however, powers are separated between those who make laws (LegislativeThe legislative branch of government is responsible for making laws within a country. Legislatures are made up of people called legislators who, in democracies, are elected by the country’s population More), those who execute and enforce the laws (ExecutiveThe executive, also referred to as the executive branch or executive power, is the term commonly used to describe that part of government which enforces the law and has overall responsibility... More) and those who interpret the laws (JudiciaryThe judicial branch of government refers to a country’s court system. Judiciaries are responsible for interpreting and applying a country’s laws in particular cases, and can also be invested with the... More).
2. Political Liberty: Democracy provides the rights of all eligible adults to
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