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民主：群众参与、竞争选举、维护人权、公民权利的政治体制。￠小^税!C`M`S_ .蕪′错¨内~容-
非自由主义民主：政府由选举产生，但缺乏民主性质，比如公民权利和对政府约束的政体。
全民公投：针对事件而不是参选人进行全民投票，直接民主制的一种类型。
代议制民主：公民不直接管理国家，而由选举产生的责任代表管理的一种民主制度。