Question

Explain the meaning of representative democracy how is it significant in the contemporary world

Answer 1

Democracy is also known as Democratic.Democracy is defined as 'Government of the people,by the people and for the people.
In india, after every 5 years ,general elections are held and the people elect their government.

It is significant in a sense that people have control over the country, they select their own rulers and can also eliminate them if they do not prove to be beneficial for the country.

Answer 2

The most common form of democracy in present time is that of a representative democracy. It is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected representatives representing a group of people as opposed to direct democracy. (i) India and most of the countries follow the representative democracy. In a democracy, all the people do not rule. Direct rule by people is not possible. (ii) In a democracy, a majority is allowed to take decisions on behalf of all the people. Even the majority does not rule directly. It rules through its elected representatives. (iii) Representative democracy becomes necessary in the contemporary world. Because modern democracies involve such a large number of people that it is physically impossible for them to sit together and take a collective decision. (iv) Even if they could, the citizens do not have the time, desire or skill to take part in all the decisions.