A debate on democracy is better than military rule
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The major differences between Democracy and Monarchy are:
Democracy Monarchy
When a country is ruled by a Government elected by its people through elections, then it is called a Democracy
When a country is ruled by Kings and Queens, when the right to rule a country is passed through a dynasty and not through elections, then it is called a monarchy.
The elected representatives make the laws, rules and regulations on behalf of the people, for the welfare of the people. The laws are framed by the Kings and Queens. People have no say in the formulation of laws.
The elected representatives are held accountable by the people of the country. Hence elections are held and representatives lose their right to rule if they do not meet the expectations of the people The Kings and Queens have no accountability.
People do not have the power to remove Kings and Queens from power if they are dissatisfied with their administration.
People have the freedom to give their feedback on policies, have the option to bring about changes in the policies and they have the right to condemn the Government. People do not have the right to condemn the Monarchy.
People do not face oppression from a democratically elected Government People may face oppression if the ruler is a tyrant.
People are considered equal in a democracy In a Monarchy people are not considered as equals.
Concept of Democracy originated in Greece. Athenian Democracy is often described as the first known democracy in the world. Monarchy was prevalent in the Medieval and Ancient times and still continues in a few countries.
Generally, the 2 types of democracies are direct democracy and a representative form of democracy. Currently, there are different types of monarchies – absolute monarchy, semi-constitutional monarchy, constitutional monarchy, subnational monarchy, commonwealth realms.
Some of the examples of democracy are India, USA, France etc. Currently, some of the examples of Monarchy are Middle East countries like the United Arab Emirate (UAE) and Saudi Arabia.