O sistema eleitoral brasileiro e o letramento político como garantia da democracia no estado democrático brasileiro a partir da constituição de 1988

Abstract

This work analyzes the relationship between democracy, the electoral system, and political literacy in the Brazilian context after the 1988 Constitution, highlighting that democratic effectiveness depends both on institutional structures and on the conscious participation of citizens. The study presents the evolution of the democratic regime and emphasizes the importance of electoral mechanisms as instruments for guaranteeing popular sovereignty, ensuring transparency, equality, and security in the exercise of the vote. It also demonstrates that the full functioning of democracy requires civic education capable of promoting critical reflection, dialogue, and active participation in public life, since the absence of basic knowledge about the political system weakens the decision-making process and favors misinformation, anti-democratic practices, and discourses that weaken institutional trust. In this sense, it reinforces that political education is an essential requirement for strengthening the Democratic Rule of Law by contributing to more conscious electoral choices and the development of a solid civic culture. Thus, he concludes that the effectiveness of Brazilian democracy depends on the articulation between robust electoral institutions and a politically literate population, capable of understanding, evaluating, and critically participating in the processes that shape collective life. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]