Which is a principle of political democracy that underpins universal suffrage and political equality?
One man, one vote One man, one vote (or one person, one vote) is a principle of political democracy that underpins universal suffrage and political equality. During the 20th-century period of decolonisation and the struggles for national sovereignty, from the late 1940s onwards this phrase became widely used in developing countries where majority populations sought to gain political power in proportion to their numbers.
Option for the poor The option for the poor or the preferential option for the poor is one of the basic principles of the Catholic social teaching as articulated in the latter half of the 20th century. It was championed by many Christian democratic parties in Latin America during this time.