How did the revolutions in England, America and France lead to modern democracy?

A democratic system of governance ensures that there is public participation in decision making. In a democracy, the government is legitimized through the consent of the governed exercised mainly through an electoral process.  All people in a democratic state should be respected and treated equally regardless of status in order to support justice which is an important element of democracy. In a democratic system, power is regulated mostly through a constitution. The constitution works by distributing power among the different institutions to prevent concentration of power in a single authority. This reduces the opportunity for abuse by the different institutions and groups. Freedom is also necessary for democratic systems to exist because it creates the space necessary for people to exercise their civil rights and liberties such as speech, association, and self-determination.

The revolutions in England, America and France shared a central theme where the masses were bent on instituting changes in their system of governance. The revolutions focused on entrenching the elements of democracy (freedom, regulated power, government legitimacy and justice) in the system. The American Revolution focused on freedom where they sought independence from the British Crown. The French Revolution was fought against the concentration of power around the monarchy. The English Revolution, which ended in victory for the parliamentarians, sought to develop public participation in administrative decision making. Thus, modern democracy developed from the values that fueled the different revolutions.