Political egalitarianism
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Political equality is the quality of a society whose voluntary members are of equal standing in terms of political power or influence.[1] A founding principle of various forms of democracy, political egalitarianism was an idea which was supported by Thomas Jefferson and it is a concept similar to moral reciprocity and legal equality. The idea suggests all citizens of a certain country must be treated equally, not on characteristics like their race, religion, wealth or intelligence. This is expressed in such principles as one person, one vote, equality before the law, and equal rights of free speech.[2]
Equality before law
Equality before law means that the law applies to all peoples equally and without exceptions. Laws should ideally be designed in a way that where possible prevents discrimination by the state.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Egalitarianism. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. 2013.
- ^ Verba, Sydney (January 2001). "Political Equality: What Is It? Why Do We Want It?". Russell Sage Foundation. p. 19.
- ^ Lucy, William (2011). "Equality under and before the law". The University of Toronto Law Journal. 61 (3): 411–465. doi:10.3138/utlj.61.3.411. JSTOR 23018555.
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