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Democracy Principles (Primary)

Democracy is a form of government where power is held by citizens who can vote for their representatives. The key principles of democracy are equality, control of power, value of laws, political participation, national sovereignty, and political pluralism. In democratic countries, governance is divided into three branches - the executive branch makes decisions, the legislative branch passes laws, and the judiciary branch ensures laws are followed. Political parties represent different ideas in a society. Spain adopted a democratic constitution in 1978 that guarantees rights and establishes the country's political structure.

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Democracy Principles (Primary)

Democracy is a form of government where power is held by citizens who can vote for their representatives. The key principles of democracy are equality, control of power, value of laws, political participation, national sovereignty, and political pluralism. In democratic countries, governance is divided into three branches - the executive branch makes decisions, the legislative branch passes laws, and the judiciary branch ensures laws are followed. Political parties represent different ideas in a society. Spain adopted a democratic constitution in 1978 that guarantees rights and establishes the country's political structure.

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Principles of

Democracy
What is
democracy?
Democracy
a Greek word that means "government of
the people”

a government system in which decisions


are made not by a single person, but by
all citizens through their representatives
What are the
principles of
democracy?
Principles of Democracy

Equality Value of Laws


Control of Power
Political
Political
Participation
Pluralism
National
Sovereignty
Equality
All people are equal and have the same
rights no matter their sex, religion, political
opinion or economic status
Control of Power
Governments are required to be responsible
for their activities
Value of Laws
Laws protect all people equally and
everyone must follow them
Political Participation

Citizens choose who they want to


represent them during elections
National Sovereignty

Citizens have the power to freely elect


their representatives
Political Pluralism

Different political ideas are


respected
Let’s see what
you’ve learned
Principles of Democracy
Principle Definition
Principles of Democracy
Principle Definition
Equality

Control of Power

Value of Laws

Political Participation

National Sovereignty

Political Pluralism
Governments are required to be responsible
for their activities
All people are equal and have the same
rights no matter their sex, religion, political
opinion or economic status
Citizens choose who they want to
represent them during elections
Laws protect all people equally and
everyone must follow them
Different political ideas are
respected
Citizens have the power to freely elect
their representatives
Principle Definition
Equality All people are equal and have the same rights
no matter their sex, religion, political opinion or
economic status

Control of Power Governments are required to be responsible for


their activities

Value of Laws Laws protect all people equally and everyone


must follow them

Political Participation Citizens choose who they want to represent


them during elections

National Sovereignty Citizens have the power to freely elect their


representatives

Political Pluralism Different political ideas are respected


In democratic countries…

To prevent people from getting and


abusing all power, governance is divided
into three branches:
Division of Powers

Executive
Branch Judiciary
Branch

Legislative
Branch
Executive Branch
responsible for
making political and Government -
economic decisions president, vice-
necessary for the president(s) and the
functioning of the ministers
country
Legislative Branch
passes laws, Cortes Generales -
controls the Congress of
government, and Deputies and the
represents the Senate
Spanish people
Judiciary Branch
responsible for
Tribunal
ensuring that the
Supremo
laws are followed
(Supreme Court)
and other
courts/tribunals
Let’s see what
you’ve learned
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

passes laws, controls the government,


and represents the Spanish people
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

passes laws, controls the government,


and represents the Spanish people

Legislative
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court) and


other courts/tribunals
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court) and


other courts/tribunals

Judiciary
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

responsible for ensuring that the laws are


followed
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

responsible for ensuring that the laws are


followed

Judiciary
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

responsible for making political and


economic decisions necessary for the
functioning of the country
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

responsible for making political and


economic decisions necessary for the
functioning of the country
Executive
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

Cortes Generales - Congress of Deputies


and the Senate
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

Cortes Generales - Congress of Deputies


and the Senate

Legislative
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

Government - president, vice-president(s)


and the ministers
Executive, Legislative or Judiciary

Government - president, vice-president(s)


and the ministers

Executive
In democratic countries…

Political parties represent the majority


of ideas that exist in a society
Political Party

group of people present themselves to


who have the elections with an
same ideas electoral program, in
about how to which they explain
govern a country their ideas to improve
people's lives
Democratic
Country: Spain
1978

The representatives drafted a document in


which values such as freedom, justice,
equality and respect for diversity were
recognized.

This document is called the Constitution.


Democratic
Country: Spain
December 6, 1978

The majority of Spaniards approved the


Constitution in a referendum.

National sovereignty belonged to its


people and constitutional monarchy
became its political structure.
Constitution
Most important law

Set of rules that everyone, including


the government and the citizens, must
follow

Says that Spain is a "social and


democratic rule of law," meaning it's a
country where everything needed for
personal development is guaranteed,
and everyone has to follow the law
Constitution
Talks about important aspects for coexistence, such as:

● Rights and duties. For example, education and


healthcare are rights. Paying taxes and obeying
laws are duties
● Functions of state institutions
● Territorial organization of Spain into autonomous
communities and cities

In Spain, there's a special court called the


Constitutional Court that makes sure laws agree with
the Constitution
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