Define democracy in short.
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a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Democracy has its origin from Greek language.
It is a combination of two Greek words -
'Demos' and 'Kratos'
- 'Demos' literary means 'Population'
- 'Kratos' literary means 'Power'
The literal meaning of democracy is population with power or 'RULE OF CITIZENS '.
According to Abraham Lincoln, "Democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Dr. BR Ambedkar was a 'firm believer' of democracy.
He also the demarked the criteria of democracy;
(1) there should not be glaring inequalities in society, that is, privilege for one class;
(2) the existence of an opposition;
(3) equality in law and administration;
(4) observance of constitutional morality;
(5) no tyranny of the majority;
(6) moral order of society;
(7) public conscience.
FACT : Winston Churchill (Ex-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) once said that "Democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time." (1947)