Discuss the feature of democracy which says that the final
decesion making power must rest with those elected bythe people
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(i) Democracy is a form of government in which rulers are elected by the people on the principle of one person, one vote.
(ii) Democracy must be based on free and fair elections, where those who are currently in power have a fair chance of losing. Voters should have a choice of candidates.
(iii)In a democracy, the final decision-making power must rest with those elected by the people.
iv) Democracy is a system if government, where supreme powers lies with the people .
v) In democratic country , the power of the elected representatives would be supreme .
vi) Democracy requires free and fair election .
vii) Democracy required respect for law and minority opinion .
Democracy is a form of government in which rulers are elected by the people. All the people do not rule in a democracy, but a majority of people are allowed to take decisions on behalf of all the people. These majority of people are supposed to represent the will of the people.
In a democracy, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people because it is good for a country and its citizens. If any country formally have an elected parliament and government but the real power rests with those who are not elected, then this cannot be called people's rule.
We have an example of Pakistan where Military dictator General Parvez Musharraf led a military coup in 1999. He overthrew a democratic elected government and declared himself the Chief Executive of the country. Later he changed his designation to President and in 2002, he held a referendum in the country that granted him a five year extension. This is against the will of the people.
So, It is necessary that the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people as democracy improves the quality of decision making and it is a more accountable form of government.
Since democracy is Government of the people, by the people and for the people, the above statement regarding the final decision making power holds true. In a democracy, people choose their representatives who take decisions in legislative assemblies on various issues. People vote for these representatives on the basis of their policies towards these issues. Therefore by electing certain representatives, people are indirectly taking a stance on the issues regarding which decisions need to be taken and therefore the decision making power ultimately rests with the people.
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