What barriers are there to citizens taking part in the democratic process

Pick a famous politician, business leader, or celebrity who has been arrested recently. what crime did he or she allegedly commit? who was the victim? what factors best explain how this person might be punished if convicted? if the person was recently tried in what was the outcome? do you agree or disagree and why?

Explain comment: much of the thought upon which present-day democratic government rests began as a challenge to the theory of the divine right of kings

Whose political philosophy is mostly clearly reflected in the declaration of independence