Democracy

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DEMOCRACY:

Democracy is derived from the Greek words “demos” which means the people and “kratos”which means the rule.Democracy, therefore means the rule of the people.

Definitions:

* Aristotle defines democracy as that form of government in which supreme Power is vested in the hands of the many instead of one or few persons.But he called it a policy if good and democracy if bad or corrupt.

* President Lincoln of U.S.A defined as “the government of the people for the people and by the people.”

* Dicey “democracy is that form of government in which the governing body is comparitively large and fraction of the entire nation.”

* Seeley “government in which everybody has a state.”

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WHAT REALLY DEMOCRACY MEAN?

* Firstly, democracy in its simplest and basic form is about giving people the right to elect their government.

* Secondly, through this system the aim is to create stability and certainty in society by establishing a system under which a government can be created and changed peacefully.

* Third, public approval of a political party to form government gives it political legitimacy and social support to manage public affairs, and formulate and implement policies.

* At the centre of this system is the idea of fundamental rights, political equality and individual freedoms.

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Types of democracy:

* Direct democracy

* Indirect democracy or representative government

* Direct democracy:

It is directly ruled by people.They assmble in a public place where they decide public affairs determine government policyadopt new laaws for the country, decided the expenditure of the state and appoint public officials.this kind of democracy can exist only in a state with small territory.

* Indirect democracy or representative government:

J.S.Mill defines...