Science Fair Project Encyclopedia Liberal democracy is a form of
representative democracy where elected representatives that hold
the decision power are moderated by a constitution that
emphasizes protecting individual liberties and the rights of
minorities in society, such as freedom of speech and assembly,
freedom of religion, the right to private property and privacy,
as well as equality before the law and due process under the
rule of law, and many more. Such constitutional rights (also
named liberal rights) are guaranteed through various controlled
institutions and various statutory laws. Additionally the
constitution of most of the contemporary liberal democracies
protects the rights of individuals and minorities, and prohibits
the will of the majority (majoritarianism), by almost
eliminating that rule in practice. Liberal democracy is also
based on the notion of tolerance and pluralism. This means that
differing political views within society are permitted to exist
and compete for political power. Libe