Democracy Materials

Definitions

• What is Democracy?

• Basic Elements

• Lecture from Al-Hillah University

• Principles of Democracy

• Responsibilities of the Citizenry

• Definition of a Free Press

• Political Parties in a Democracy

Main Themes

• Popular Sovereignty

• Majority Rule and Minority Rights

• Other Themes

Newspaper Articles

• In Iraqi Towns, Electoral Experiment Finds Some Success
• Iraq's Democratic Revolution
• Iraq's Constitutional Accord
• The U.S. Constitution:  America's Most Important Export

Fundamental Documents

• U.S. Declaration of Independence (excerpts)

The Transitional Administrative Law

• Full Text   عربي   كوردي
• Executive Summary
• Fact Sheet on Bill of Rights
• Themes
• Public Service Announcements by Ambassador Bremer

• Books in Libraries
• A democracy Bibliography
• Arabic Book Translation Program Titles in the Warehouse
• Recommended Books for Iraqi Leaders