Democratic idea is idea of equal chances for every social class in society. That means if someone does something wrong it should be equally punished as everyone(rich and poor). It means all citizen has power in their hands by electing their leaders. Everyone has freedom to state their opinion as long as it is not too offensive. At least that is what is on paper, but a lot of times that word is abused especially in many country names. It means no guaranty for actual democratic values.

from wiki -"Democratic ideals" is a rhetorical phrase meaning either personal qualities or standards of government behavior that are felt to be essential for the continuation of a democratic policy. see more -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_ideals from wiki answer - Democratic ideals are the beliefs that support democracy. The founders of our country believed that these were essential for democracy to function as it does. Democratic ideals can be found in both the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The most common ones are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Others include all people are equal, political rights, the right to food, to right to work, and the right to practice culture.