Citizens in a democracy have the right and responsibility to make informed decisions. You will make an informed decision about a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue.

In a demoracy, citizens have the right to cast their vote, and elect representatives, and also the right to vote directly on certain issues, in referendums or public propositions, which are modern forms of direct democracy.

However, in a democracy, citizens also have duties. They have the duty of understanding the democratic process of their country, they have the duty to inform themselves about public issues before casting their votes, and in some countries, they have the obligation to vote, because the vote is obligatory.