All 'Nations' have 'power'. In a Democracy, an 'individual' is Free and Equal; but not to, 'shoot himself in the 'democratic foot'.

If a 'Nation' is properly established, it has 'political power'. The issue is never, "can it do that?" If its a 'properly' established Nation, it has the 'power' to do 'that'. No other Nation can keep it from acting as a 'Nation'. To do so, would amount to an interference with the 'autonomous power' of a properly established political entity. That's on the International scene. On the National scene, and in a Democracy, that is exactly the point, in stating that the 'adversarial Party System', within a Democratic Nation, can have the 'effect' of 'diluting democracy', or, to put it differently, be 'non-democratic' in nature. 'Adversarial' Party ideology can undermine the Democratic spirit, if that Party acts from 'outside' of a 'properly established democratic ideology'. Don't get me wrong, Democratic 'Party Ideologies', can 'differ', in 'point of view', but not in 'democratic spirit'. In other words, on the International scene, an Autocracy cannot 'question' in a 'legal forum', the fact that some other Nation is a Democracy; to do so would have the effect of imposing an 'International litigious world', not to mention, the fact of the 'problematic' of establishing a 'proper legal system' within an 'International community', that would, 'not interfere', with the Autonomy of every Nation. Of course, everyone knows that, and that's why the 'interference' of one Nation, into the business of another Nation, amounts, in a practical sense, to an act of 'War'. ( that's on the International scene) Of course, I don't refer to 'simplistic 'disagreements or opinions' by 'individuals' within any Nation, about the 'political status' of other Nations, like writing 'books' or 'making movies'. Individuals are free to disagree with whatever they choose. However, an individuals 'behavior' or 'opinion' is never a 'political International issue'. Of course, the same applies, on a different scale, to a Nation that has an adversarial Party system, and wishes to resolve 'Party distinctions' or 'differences' by litigation or 'non-compliance' with the Constitution. That would endanger Democracy, because every individual, would be filing lawsuits against the Constitution. That's why we have a Three Branch government. A democracy is 'constituted' in such a way, as to protect the Freedom and Equality of every individual, but, please understand, that does not grant the right for any 'individual', acting in a Representative capacity, to 'shoot himself/herself in the foot'. That's just as bad as trying to 'shut down government'. Wow, where are we going?