Liberal Democracy
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, LIBERAL DEMOCRACY 2
Introduction
Individual liberties and rights are legally recognized and protected in liberal democracies,
and the rule of law restricts political power. Liberal democracy, often known as Western
democracy, is a political system that blends liberal political theory with an indirect democratic
form of government.
Karl Marx, the German Philosopher, had a significant contribution towards liberal
democracy. Because conscious evolution of human beings is desirable, according to Marx's
notion of freedom, freedom is considered as an end in itself. The outline analyzes the Marxist's
criticisms of liberal democracy with the example of the United States.
Marxist’s Liberal Democracy
Liberal democracy is a kind of governance that is used in several countries. Generally
speaking, it is a representative democracy wherein the capacity of elected officials to exert ruling
authority is subject to laws. It is usually facilitated by a constitution that reinforces the
safeguards of personal rights and freedoms and imposes restrictions on the ability of rulers and
the degree to which the future of the majority could be practiced at the expense of the privileges
of minority groups. Liberalism is a legislative and ethical philosophy that is built on the
principles of liberty, permission of the governing, and justice before the rule, among other things.
Even though the privileges and liberties guaranteed by liberal democracy are diverse,
they often comprise those above: fair procedure interests, private rights, ownership rights,
equitable treatment under the law, liberty of expression, liberty of protest, religious freedom, and
privilege to peace assembly. The establishment of those privileges (often referred to as "liberal
rights") might well be secured by the legislation at moments, or they may be formed by statute or