Green building policies will impact the ability of local communities to self-govern and make decisions, which are a fundamental component of a democratic government ([14], p. 118).
Local self-government advocates defend city power because it enables citizens to participate in local decision-making, which is a fundamental component of a democratic government [14].
The fundamental component of a democratic government, however, is being able to have local self-government and participation in local decision-making [14].
While the proposals were amended as part of a democratic and deliberative process, the bill maintains its critical components and is improved in key areas.
with their different interests and values represents a crucial element of a democratic decision process towards a sustainable energy future.
Additionally, Brown running un-opposed in the Democratic primaries for one of the most liberal states in the nation deprives us of fundamental components of the democratic and election process: debate, having a choice to vote between a difference in vision and approach to leadership, and the battle-testing of candidates for the general election.
The strike pits several core components of the Democratic coalition against one another: The teachers' union and much of organized labor are on a war footing against Rahm Emanuel, Chicago's Democratic mayor and Mr. Obama's former chief of staff.
Many trade unions and environmentalists, major components of the Democratic base, have opposed the Clinton administration's position on global trade, arguing that it has hurt the environment and siphoned jobs away from American workers.
Universal literacy may be instrumental to developing a skilled workforce – a notion much loved by Tories – but the real reason we value education is because it is a necessary (though insufficient) component of a well-functioning democratic society.
While it is clear that representative institutions are vital institutional components of democratic institutions, much more needs to be said about the meaning of democratic representation.
