Curiosities Of The 10 Oldest Democratic Governments

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Democracy (from the Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') is a form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation. Who people are and how authority is shared among them are core issues for democratic theory, development, and constitution. Cornerstones include freedom of assembly and speech, inclusiveness and equality, membership, consent, voting, right to life, and minority rights.

This is the list of the top 10 countries in the modern world with the oldest government with democratic systems: