| Elected Officials | Control over gov't decisions about policy is constitutionally vested in officials elected by citizens. Modern large scale democratic governments are representatives |
| Free, Fair, and Frequent elections | Elected officials are chosen in frequent and fairly conducted elections in which coercion is comparatively uncommon. |
| Freedom of Expression | Citizens have the right to express themselves without danger of severe punishment on political matters, including criticism of officials, the government, the regime, the socioeconomic order, and the prevailing ideology |
| Access to alternative sources of information | Citizens have a right to seek out alternative and independent sources of information from other citizens, experts, newspapers, books, magazines telecommunications and the like. Alternative sources of information exist that are not under the control of government or any other single political group attempting to influence public opinion. |
| Associational Autonomy | To achieve their various rights, including those required for the effective operation of democratic political institutions, citizens also have a right to form relatively independent associations or organizations including independent political parties and interest groups. |
| Inclusive Citizenship | No adult permanently residing in the country and subject to its laws can be denied the rights that are available to others and are necessary to the five political institutions previously mentioned. |
