What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

Question 1

Define democracy

Answer 1

Democracy is a form of government in where people elect their rulers.

Question 2

What is democracy?

Answer 2

Democracy comes from a Greek word Demokratia where, Demos means people and kratia means rule. So Democracy is rule of the people.
The form of government where rules are elected by people.
“Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people.

Question 3

Features of Democracy

Answer 3

1. Major decisions by elected members.(Not in the case of Pakistan)
2. Free and fair electoral elections. (China, Mexico PRI)
3. One person, one vote, one value. (Saudi Arabia, Estonia, Fiji, Women, Russian, Indian-Fijian)
   Rule of law and respect for rights.(Zimbabwe ZANU-PE)

Question 4

Demerits of democracy

Answer 4

Leaders keep on changing.
Power play.
Delays.
Leaders don’t know the interest of people.
Corruption.
Ordinary people don’t know anything.

Question 5

Merits of Democracy

Answer 5

Accountable
Better decision making.
Deals with differences nd conflicts.
Dignity of citizens.
Correct our own mistakes.