of democracy, which is as a theoretical utopia. More specifically, Dahl argued that five criteria could be used for evaluating how democratic a process is:

# Effective participation - All members ought to have equal and effective opportunities to make their views known to other members.
# Voting equality - All members ought to have an equal and effective opportunity to vote, with votes counted as equal.
# Enlightened understanding - All members must have equal and effective opportunities to learn about the consequences and