text: what are the principles of a democratic government?   democracy means more than fair elections that represent the will of the people.   there are many definitions of democracy.  here are a few definitions:  democracy •popular will; rule by the people •equal citizenship rights •social contract among the people •popular rule express and encourage to autonomy •consist of moral compromise •participation, election, liberties, check and balances  there are six types of democracy:  1- schumpeterian democracy democracy as “ that institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of competitive struggle for people’s vote.  2- populist democracy - popular will are: •free speech, press and assocation necessary for political freedom •the rule of law, arbitary will of public officials •formal voling equality  3- lıberal democracy he indicates basic to idea of free and equal human beings: •freedom of speech, press, assocation and religion •right to property, freedom to vote, •hold public office and arbitary arrest. liberal democracy contradicts tyrany of popular will; therefore, ıt encourages individuals. i̇ndividuals are rather than whole. so, liberal democracy underlines check and balances and seperation of power for liberty.  4- participation democracy it offers greater opportunities for citizens to participate direct in politics rather than indirect. so, it is called direct democracy which first used in encien greece. switzerland currently has the only direct democracy in the world.  5- social democracy it tries to bring democracy into public life. specifically, ıt considers family intercourse. for example, women and children rights in family, support family income in order to growth health children such as establishing child care center. also, ıt gives democratic rights for workers. workers have the right to participate in decisions in factory. as a result, social democracy is welfare state democracy.  6- deliberative democracy deliberative democracy offers an aswer that integrates the populist and liberal ideas in order to dicuss an issue and find a solution. so, ıt encourages public deliberation an issues that are best understood through open , delibarete processes. while majority popular will gets to express their will, it also gives the minority the opportunity to express their feelings. it prevents minority rights from the majority tyranny because, ıts aim is to make a common decision.