202 Useful Exercises for IELTS Side2-09-AudioTrack09

　　Narrator: Exercise 4.8. Dictation 2:
　  A modern democracy / is founded upon three basic principles. / First, every citizen must have representation in government. / Second, voting rights shall be equal / and not recognise class distinctions. / Third, minority viewswill be heard and tolerated. / Most developed and economically successful nations / claim to owe their economicsuccess / to the democratic foundations / of their political institutions. / Supporters argue that, / as well as beingthe most fair form of government, / it is also the most likely / to produce economic stability and prosperity. /Nevertheless, an elected government / must spend much of its time / arguing its position on an issue, / rather thanimplementing policy / and producing the desired result.