(a country with a) government in which adult citizens freely elect their political representatives to manage public affairs

government in which people participate

full rights of citizenship given by a country or town, especially the right to vote at elections

authority, right

the state of being free (from imprisonment, control, government by others etc); right or power to decide for oneself what to do, how to live etc

freedom

(a right to give) an expression of opinion or will by a person for or against a person or thing, especially by ballot or by putting up of a hand

decision or right to decide representation