Question

Distinguish democracy from other forms of government like monarchy and dictatorship?​

Answer 1

1. Monarchy is a form of government where a state is headed by a monarch while democracy is a government headed by elected representatives.

2. Power and position is passed through heritage and bloodline in Monarchy while democracy principally supports elections (people's choice).

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Other forms of governments like monarchy, dictatorship or one-party rule do not require all citizens to take part in politics. In fact, most undemocratic governments would like citizens not to take part in politics.

(ii) But democracy depends on active political participation by all the citizens.

(iii) In a democratic set-up the fate of the country depends not just on what the rulers do, but mainly on what its citizens do.