print email comment close Democracy in Brief URL: http://www.america.gov/publications/books/democracy-in-brief.html Description: Overview of democratic systems of government. Topics include core characteristics, rights and responsibilities of citizens, elections, rule of law, the role of constitutions, separation of powers, a free media, the role of parties and interest groups, and military-civilian relations. Also includes a brief video on the "Four Freedoms" (speech, worship, from want, and from fear). From the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Information Programs. Publisher: U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Information Programs LII Database Information: Record 26902 created by Sybil Finemel on 09/14/2008 Last modification on 12/21/2008 Published: 09/18/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26902