Authoritarian or Democratic?

protection of civil liberties

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

Varied personal backgrounds of political leaders.

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

media is state-owned

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

has a constitution

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

the media can be critical of government policies

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

elections

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

governed by laws that apply to leaders and citizens equally

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

Meaningful political participation by citizens

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

leader inherits power

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both

restrictions on the activities of interest groups and parties

• democratic

• authoritarian

• both