...liberal democracy is a political system that requires unimpaired opportunities for all full citizens 1 . To formulate their preferences 2. To signify their...action 3. To have their preferences weighed equally in the conduct of the government, that is, weighed with no discrimination because of the content or...

...equals." This system would offer citizens the "unimpaired opportunities" to formulate their preferences, to signify their preferences to their fellow citizens...the government by individual and collective action, and to have their preferences weigh equally in the conduct of the government, that is, weighted with...

...of which is the quality of being completely or almost completely responsive to all its citizens. ... I assume further that in order for a government to...their preferences; 2. To signify their preferences to fellow citizens and the government by individual and collective action; 3. To have their preferences...

...unimpaired opportunities for all full citizens to do the following: 1 . formulate their preferences 2. signify their preferences to their fellow citizens...government by individual and collective action 3. have their preferences weighed equally in the conduct of the government, that is, weighed with no discrimination...

...mediated and where "all full citizens must have unimpaired opportunities [to] formulate their preferences, [to] signify their preferences to their fellow citizens...the government by individual and collective action, [and to] have their preferences weighed equally in the conduct of the government" (p. 2). 7. See Tocqueville,...

...citizens to have unimpaired opportunities to formulate their preferences, signify their preference to their fellow citizens and the government by individual and collective action, and have their preferences weighed equally in the conduct of government without regard to their content...

...equality involves three different dimensions: the capacity of individuals "to formulate their preferences; to signify their preferences to their fellow citizens...the government by individual and collective action; and to have their preferences weighted equally in the conduct of government" (Dahl, 1971:2). Dahl's...

...political equals,"25 Dahl argues that to do that a government must maintain for its citizens three "unimpaired opportunities": 1 . To formulate their...action 3. To have their preferences weighed equally in the conduct of the government, that is, weighted with no discrimination because of the content or...

...political repression (political freedom) as including unimpaired opportunities for all full citizens 1. to formulate their preferences 2. to signify their...and collective action 3. to have their preferences weighted equally in the conduct of the government, that is, weighted with no discrimination because...

...believe that democracy is a system that must grant unimpaired opportunities for all full citizens: 1. to formulate their preferences 2. to signify their...action 3. to have their preferences weighed equally in the conduct of the government, that is, weighted with no discrimination because of the content or...