Central idea
Active citizen participation can influence leadership, decision-making, and the enforcement of laws.
What are the "must-have" ingredients of a democracy? - scroll down, enter the name of a country in the 'search' box to learn it's democracy rating.
In a democracy, making your voice heard is as simple as casting your vote!
Democracy is one of the oldest forms of government out there, going all the way back to ancient Athens.
Primary Source Document: Original authors were the barons and King John of England. Uploaded by Earthsound., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an important agreement by countries who have promised to protect children's rights.
Source: https://www.unicef.org/media/60981/file/convention-rights-child-text-child-friendly-version.pdf