It seems like the Elves were fairly democratic, Finrod was thrown out of Nargothrond when the majority of his people rejected him. Also, many Elves chose not to follow Fëanor (of course, they didn't choose their kings, but at least they had the ability to throw them away when they didn't want them). Or perhaps these were just 'special occations', the peoples seem to have the same opinions as their kings all the time (may also have something to do with them having the ability to choose which leader to follow)
It seems like those who got to be kings/leaders also were the ones best fitted to be kings/leaders.
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Auta i lomë! Aurë entuluva!
"Take no heed! We speak as is right, and as King Finwë himself did before he was led astray. We are his heirs by right and the elder house. Let them sá-sí, if they can speak no better."
-Son of the Therindë
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