Question

Explain various form of democracy.

Answer 1

Another form of government is a democracy. Democracy is defined as a form of government in which power belongs to the people. There are two forms of democracy. One is direct democracy, in which all eligible citizens have direct participation in the decision making of the government. The second and more common form of democracy is representative democracy, in which citizens exercise their power through elected representatives. The elected representatives propose, develop, and create laws for the citizens to abide by.

The most familiar example of democracy is the representative democracy that exists in the United States of America. Americans elect a president and representatives of Congress.

Answer 2

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The main types/forms of democracy are:

1.Direct democracy

A direct democracy is when citizens get to vote for a policy directly, without any intermediate representatives or houses of parliament.

2.Representative democracy

Representative democracy or indirect democracy is when people choose to vote for who will represent them in a parliament.

3.Presidential democracy

Under a presidential democracy, the president of a state has a significant amount of power over the government. He/she is either directly or indirectly elected by citizens of the state.

4.Parliamentary democracy

A democracy that gives more power to the legislature is called a parliamentary democracy. The executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy only from the legislature, i.e. the parliament.

5.Authoritarian democracy

This is when only the elites are a part of the parliamentary process. The individuals of the state are allowed to vote for their chosen candidate, but “regular people” cannot enter the elections.

6.Participatory democracy

The exact opposite of an authoritarian democracy is the participatory form of democracy.

7.Islamic democracy

This form of democracy seeks to apply Islamic law to public policies, while simultaneously maintaining a democratic framework.

8.Social democracy

Social Democracy arose as a reaction to neoliberal policies in international economics. Under neoliberalism, profit-making entities like multinational corporations can easily infiltrate other political states.