In old times, history of India, Greece, and Rome had governments similar to constitutional democracies. In the Middle Ages, much of Europe was ruled by monarchies. The form of government grew again in the United States following the signing of the Constitution in 1789. The government was divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
Since the ancient democracies of Greece and Rome did not have universal suffrage they are ofte...
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In old times, history of India, Greece, and Rome had governments similar to constitutional democracies. In the Middle Ages, much of Europe was ruled by monarchies. The form of government grew again in the United States following the signing of the Constitution in 1789. The government was divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial.
Since the ancient democracies of Greece and Rome did not have universal suffrage they are often regarded as the pre-cursor to modern democracies, rather than being democracies in the modern sense.
Unlike the first genuine democracy in Greeces, decisions in a constitutional democracy are not made by the demos or people directly but by their elected representatives. In many countries, such as the United Kingdom, referendums, the only means for a truly democratic decision, are non-binding.
A constitutional democracy is best regarded as one whereby the demos has some say in the government (such as by elections every 4 or 5 years) but does...
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