Citizens choose their representatives in free and fair elections

Citizens are allowed to debate with their representatives in open public meetings

Citizens represent themselves in the decision making process

Senior political leaders are known as Directors

That rulers govern in the interests of the ruled.

That rulers come from  a wide range of social backgrounds

That rulers are directly accountable to the ruled on  a regular basis

That the proceedings of the legislative body are televised

in ancient Greece

in the US after freeing itself from British lyranny

in France after the Revolution

in the UK after the signing of Magna  Carta

Monarchy

Oligarchy

Democracy

Hierarchy