Describe about the merits and demerits of democracy
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FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN MERITS OF DEMOCRACY :-
1) GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE :- Democracy ensures people's participation in government Democracy is government by the people.
2) EQUALITY :- Democracy ensures the equality of political rights. Everybody has the opportunity to progress in life.
3) LIBERTY :- People enjoy freedom of speech and expression , freedom of movement , freedom of religion , freedom to hold meetings and to criticise the policies and action of the government.
4) BASED ON PUBLIC OPINION :- Democracy rests on the consent of the people . The people feel that the laws in democratic governments are self-made and self-enforces.
5) STABLE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT :- A democractic government is more stable and responsible . It avoids revolution because the people themselves are the markers and the breakers of laws of governments . If the people indicate a lack of confidence over the government the government will have to resign.
7) POLITICAL EDUCATION :- Democratic government gives political education to the people . The entire procedure of elections gives the people political education.
8) NATIONAL UNITY AND PATRIOTISM :- The democratic form of government increases the spirit of nation unity and patriotism in the people.
FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY :-
1) GOVERNMENT OF THE IGNORANT AND INCOMPETENT :- It is said that a democratic government is a government by the incompetent and the ignorant . The common man is neither politically intelligent nor sufficiently education.
2) MORE IMPORTANCE TO QUANTITY :- Democracy gives more importance to quantity rather than to quality .All persons are not capable of taking part in government of the country . On polling day a wise man and a fool are on the same level.
3) GOVERNMENT OF THE RICH :- In theory democracy is a government by the common man but actually is a government by the rich . The candidates spend lakhs of rupees to win an election. The poor man cannot afford to spend this much amount on elections and hence his right to contest elections become meaningless.
4) INSTABILITY :- Leaders keep changing in a democracy and this lead to instability.
5) CORRUPTION :- Democracy leads to corruption because it is based on electoral competition .
6) DICTATORSHIP OF THE MAJORITY :- The majority party may develop despotic tendencies which are harmful to the developments of human personality.
7) INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE NOT SAFEGUARDED :- Even elected leader of the people do not know the best interest of the people.
1) GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE :- Democracy ensures people's participation in government Democracy is government by the people.
2) EQUALITY :- Democracy ensures the equality of political rights. Everybody has the opportunity to progress in life.
3) LIBERTY :- People enjoy freedom of speech and expression , freedom of movement , freedom of religion , freedom to hold meetings and to criticise the policies and action of the government.
4) BASED ON PUBLIC OPINION :- Democracy rests on the consent of the people . The people feel that the laws in democratic governments are self-made and self-enforces.
5) STABLE AND RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT :- A democractic government is more stable and responsible . It avoids revolution because the people themselves are the markers and the breakers of laws of governments . If the people indicate a lack of confidence over the government the government will have to resign.
7) POLITICAL EDUCATION :- Democratic government gives political education to the people . The entire procedure of elections gives the people political education.
8) NATIONAL UNITY AND PATRIOTISM :- The democratic form of government increases the spirit of nation unity and patriotism in the people.
FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN DEMERITS OF DEMOCRACY :-
1) GOVERNMENT OF THE IGNORANT AND INCOMPETENT :- It is said that a democratic government is a government by the incompetent and the ignorant . The common man is neither politically intelligent nor sufficiently education.
2) MORE IMPORTANCE TO QUANTITY :- Democracy gives more importance to quantity rather than to quality .All persons are not capable of taking part in government of the country . On polling day a wise man and a fool are on the same level.
3) GOVERNMENT OF THE RICH :- In theory democracy is a government by the common man but actually is a government by the rich . The candidates spend lakhs of rupees to win an election. The poor man cannot afford to spend this much amount on elections and hence his right to contest elections become meaningless.
4) INSTABILITY :- Leaders keep changing in a democracy and this lead to instability.
5) CORRUPTION :- Democracy leads to corruption because it is based on electoral competition .
6) DICTATORSHIP OF THE MAJORITY :- The majority party may develop despotic tendencies which are harmful to the developments of human personality.
7) INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE NOT SAFEGUARDED :- Even elected leader of the people do not know the best interest of the people.
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