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An important principle in any democracy is the possibility for the citizens to have access to insight into the work of the three branches of government; that government is publicly accessible.
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An important principle in any democracy is the possibility for citizens to have access to insight into the work of the three branches of government; that government is publicly accessible.
    
This accessibility means that we as citizens have the right to follow the law-making process - we can come to parliament meetings and follow debates, we can read transcripts of debates, and debates may even be broadcast live on TV or on the Internet.
 
This accessibility means that we as citizens have the right to follow the law-making process - we can come to parliament meetings and follow debates, we can read transcripts of debates, and debates may even be broadcast live on TV or on the Internet.
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Openness with regard to administration also means that most hearings and trials are public, and that every person has the right to access documents which the police and other authorities may posses, containing information about them. There exists, in other words, openness regarding documents and meetings at all levels of social organization including parliament, the courts, and the administration - the legislative, the judicial, and the executive powers.
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Openness with regard to administration also means that most hearings and trials are public, and that every person has the right to access documents which the police and other authorities may possess containing information about them. There exists, in other words, openness regarding documents and meetings at all levels of social organization including parliament, the courts, and the administration - the legislative, the judicial, and the executive powers.