Democracy is important to guarantee the rights and freedoms of citizens.

Switzerland has practiced direct democracy for centuries.

Representative democracy is a political system in which citizens elect representatives to govern them.

France has been practicing representative democracy since the French Revolution.

Social democracy advocates for social and economic equality.

Participatory democracy encourages citizen participation in decision-making.

Modern democracies are based on the principles of freedom and equality.

Participatory democracies encourage citizen participation in decision-making.