The [[concept]] of a [[government]] having a legitimate mandate to [[Government|govern]] via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central [[idea]] of democracy. New governments who attempt to introduce policies that they did not make [[public]] during an election campaign are said to not have a legitimate mandate to implement such policies. | The [[concept]] of a [[government]] having a legitimate mandate to [[Government|govern]] via the fair winning of a democratic election is a central [[idea]] of democracy. New governments who attempt to introduce policies that they did not make [[public]] during an election campaign are said to not have a legitimate mandate to implement such policies. |