I know that it is either the political system or their religious beliefs, but i am not entirely certain.
In the modern usage, a democracy is a system where the people all
exercise the power to directly elect representatives from amongst
themselves, and thus form a government body, like the Parliament. It is
sometimes referred to as the "rule of the majority". Nowadays, this type
of rule is the most popular one.
C he was very outspoken about state rights
