What is democracy?

Answer 1

Democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people as per Abraham Lincoln's quote.

Answer 2

Democracy (literally "rule by the people", from the Greek δῆμος demos, "people," and κράτος kratos, "rule") is a form of government for a nation state, or for an organization in which all the citizens have a voice in shaping policy. Today democracy is often assumed to be liberal democracy,[7][8] but there are many other varieties and the methods used to govern differ. While the term democracy is often used in the context of a political state, the principles are also applicable to other bodies, such as universities, labor unions, public companies, or civic organizations.

Answer 3

Hi Kritika In Indian Context I Can say what democracy is.

The essence of democracy lies in all the people having equal opportunities. Democracy means that the humblest person could hope to rise to the top. But this can never happen in India. Indian polity and Indian politics are both bereft of any idealism and only those with bags of money or those who can mobilise money bags can ever contest the elections and hope to reach the top. How can paupers finance the election mela which is becoming more and more expensive? He only becomes a laughing stock pitted against these 'imperial' financial frauds. The superstructure of our democracy is indeed founded on money power and its ability to master physical groups like caste groups, communal groups, religious groups, cronies, sycophants and followers and pay for them. With money, the leaders can buy others and with muscle, they can intimidate or even eliminate other opponents/contestants. It is therefore incorrect to say that all the Indian citizens have equal opportunities to contest elections. The solid concrete facts would clearly confirm that the contrary is the truth. My aim here is to give public expression to people's private concerns.

See the Democracy as new form of Kingdom in India

Jawaharlal nehru- Indira Gandhi,Rajiv gandhi,SoniaGandhi,Priyankagandhi,Rahul Gandhi,

Ravi shankar shukla,V.C.Shukla,S.C.Shukla

Karunagaran,Muraleedharan

Karunanidhi,M.K.Stalin,Alagiri,Dhayanidhi Maran

Ramdoss,Anbumani

G.K.Moopanar,G.K.Vasan

Charan singh, Ajit singh

Oops.................too many to add in the list

Answer 4

As rightly said by Abraham Lincoln, the ex-President of the USA, democracy is Government of the people, by the people and for the people. This system of Government existed in ancient Greece and Rome and is considered superior and popular as wishes of the public get reflected in it. In today's world also, this is the form of Government adopted by most countries.

In Democracy, supreme authority is exercised for the most part by representatives elected by popular public voting. The representatives may be supplanted by the electorate according to the legal procedures of recall and referendum, and they are, at least in principle, responsible to the electorate. In many democracies, both the executive head of government as well as the legislature are elected. by popular votes.

Although Democracy has many advantages, it can be successful in a country only if the public are properly educated and enlightened and percentage of votes polled is reasonably high.

Answer 5

hi....in the present scenario in india there are various definitions for democracy like booth capturing , bribe, scams by top leaders of our country , swiss bank accounts , crminals as our representatives in houses and many more. You ask this question that means u think abt this thing and if u really wanna know and want to change these definitions of democracy .....you must check this site "www.lokparitran.org"

Answer 6

Democracy opens up several opportunities, where every individual aspires to become leader, but is a burden on nations exchequer, particularly in India.

Answer 7

democracy is a form of government in which rulers are elected by the people

Answer 8

democracy is the govt in which rulers are elected by people

Answer 9

Litterally "rule by the many". It is a system in which the people choose their leaders. Leaders serve at the pleasure of the people.

Answer 10

not just majority rule. in terms of the voting system, i believe that there must be a representative element. i think the rule of law and respect for human rights as well as universal suffrage must all be factored in.