idea
Democracy is a system where the people composing a group are governing it.
Democracy is frequently associated with its representative form, and by extension voting.
examples
In the US, there is no correlation between votes and policy, while a strong one between corporate financial contributions and policy[1].
links
Pirates were an example of a balanced system where leader was sufficiently at risk of eviction to lay democracy.
Democracy is a system supposed to reduce to spread Control in organizations
references
second thought / Should the us be considered a democracy
[1]: Pfeffer & Waitkus / The Wealth Inequality of Nations {todo: download pdf}