Yochai Benkler

Judges wear legal professionalism and precedent as a mantel that secures legitimacy for their decisions. It's how they distinguish themselves from politicians or administrative agencies, while wielding power that is sometimes much greater than those democratically accountable actors.

Israeli Educator

Joan Kirner

Isn't that what we come into politics for? To say to people: 'You can do it, too - there is a chance to serve your community. There is a chance to shape it co-operatively and democratically, without fear or favour.' And that is what I tried to do.

Australian Politician

James Gleick

Strangely enough, the linking of computers has taken place democratically, even anarchically. Its rules and habits are emerging in the open light, rather shall behind the closed doors of security agencies or corporate operations centers.

American Author

Tim Berners-Lee

We could say we want the Web to reflect a vision of the world where everything is done democratically. To do that, we get computers to talk with each other in such a way as to promote that ideal.

English Inventor

Stockwell Day

Our history is that we can very aggressively, if necessary, and openly and democratically discuss our differences. We have a democratic history in which we come together and vote on these things.

Canadian Politician

Jose Saramago

It is difficult to understand these people who democratically take part in elections and a referendum, but are then incapable of democratically accepting the will of the people.

Portuguese Writer

Jose Eduardo dos Santos

Our goal is not to crush the enemy at any price, but to make it realize that it is illegal to take up arms to overthrow a democratically elected government.

Statesman

Jeremy Corbyn

It is the right of a democratically elected parliament to act in defence of our traditional liberties, and everything should be done to keep it that way.

British Politician

Twyla Tharp

I often say that in making dances I can make a world where I think things are done morally, done democratically, done honestly.

American Dancer

Mohammed Morsi

I am the first Egyptian civilian president elected democratically, freely, following a great, peaceful revolution.

Egyptian Politician

Used when referring to how a country or organization is governed by representatives of the people.

Government Context

Implies that decisions are made based on the majority's preference in a fair process.

People's Choice

Emphasizes that everyone has an equal opportunity to voice their opinion in the process.

Equal Participation

Indicates that the decision was made including the views and votes of all involved parties.

Inclusive Decision

Suggests that a decision is made by voting rather than by the opinion of a single authority.

Voting Power

Implies that the option which has the most votes wins, regardless of margins.

Majority Rules

 you know when you look around the world that you know I've been to I've been to Burma where people are dying every day for fighting for democracy for the right to vote for their right you know to for their democratically elected leader to be got it let out of prison you know and

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 It's got to come from us, and I see this process of deciding democratically in a bottom-up fashion what the world wants to work on together as one vital means by which we can crowdsource the force to really build that constituency that's going to reinvigorate global governance

Jamie Drummond: Let's...

 came together to create and co-own a store. By buying in bulk directly from suppliers, they could negotiate prices, which allowed all of them to buy stuff they couldn't otherwise afford. They ran the store collectively and democratically, which was remarkable at the time.

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 against other democratically elected members of government. Therefore, to prevent the process from being used as a political weapon, the Constitution specifies that an official can only be impeached for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.

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 against democratically elected leaders who have done little to improve the conditions for ordinary people. Across the continent, protest is not exceptional, but a normal part of life. Africans use protests to challenge both dictators as well as power cuts.

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 Now, putting culture on the economic agenda is an incredibly important milestone. But the truth of the matter is, there's far more at stake than just jobs. Ethiopia is at a critical juncture, not just economically but democratically.

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 a bust our world leaders our global politics currently can't get it done they need our help they need the cavalry and the cover is not going to come from Mars it's got to come from us and I see this process of deciding democratically

Let's crowdsource the...

 Will such a world dawn? Or shall we descend into a Matrix-like dystopia? The answer lies in the political choice that we shall be making collectively. It is our choice, and we'd better make it democratically. Thank you.

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 My soldiers use the gun as an instrument of peace. And this is exactly why failed states are so dangerous. Failed states have no legitimized, democratically controlled use of force.

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 Five years later, Icelanders had the courage to be the first country in the world to democratically elect a woman as their president. I will never forget this day,

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