Mentain the four main merits of a democratic government
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Democracy technically is supposed to give the system free and equal right of every person to participate in a system of government, often practiced by electing representatives of the people by the majority of the people. As a Nation a democratic government is supposed to have been elected freely and equally by all its citizens. As an organization its elected members who represent citizens, have a free and equal right to participate in decision-making processes of the country...Encarta Dictionary.
"Democracy is like the experience of life itself - always changing, infinite in its variety, sometimes turbulent and all the more valuable for having been tested for adversity." Jimmy Carter Speech to Parliament of India.
The Boston Globe in 1989 BEIJING reported: "Deng Xiaoping, the senior Chinese leader, said in an essay publicized yesterday that he does not approve of "great democracy" but that "small democracy" is needed to keep in touch with the masses. Allowing the masses to supervise the rulers "is better than not having supervision" wrote the 84-year-old Deng, who has crushed three populist democracy movements in his decade of rule. The last time was in June, when he ordered an army attack on student protesters.
"If we don't accept supervision and expand the democratic life of the party and country, we will be divorced from the masses and commit great errors," Deng wrote in the essay, which was summarized on the television evening news. …"
The Daily News 2015 celebrated International Day of Democracy in Colombo, Sri Lanaka with certain declarations: "The objective of United Nations in the declaration of the Day of Democracy is to promote and consolidate democracy among countries...
"The intended objectives of UN in observing a day of democracy has a vital significance since it encourages governments to improve their performance and deliverables through democratic means providing the basis for people friendly environment that enhance the socio economic benefits to respective societies.
"Democratic governance entails many key components. Among them, the United Nations draw the attention on essential basic components. Separation and maintaining the balance of power among the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary, independence of judiciary, protecting and respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, ensuring transparency and accountability in government performance and functioning of free media are considered to be the fundamental features that should practice by a people friendly government…"
Study done in 2007 to 'Understand Benefits of Democracy" reported in the Jordan Times writes: "A majority of Jordanians have a clear understanding about the benefits of a democratic system and are more than ready for it, but a set of initiatives and plans is needed to further promote democratization rather than keep it at a standstill, pollster Mohammed Masri
"The intended objectives of UN in observing a Day of Democracy has a vital significance since it encourages governments to improve their performance and deliverables through democratic means providing the basis for people friendly environment that enhance the socio economic benefits to respective societies.
"Democratic governance entails many key components. Among them, the United Nations draw the attention on essential basic components. Separation and maintaining the balance of power among the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary, independence of judiciary, protecting and respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, ensuring transparency and accountability in government performance and functioning of free media are considered to be the fundamental features that should practice by a people friendly government…"
Democratic governance touted loudly by the US and promoted widely for its advantages reminds one of Winston Churchill's observation that "democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried."
"The system has many disadvantages, most notably its propensity to discriminate against minor parties operating outside the increasingly uncompetitive, cozy two-party system..." Patrick Basham, The Washington Times
AP Online, 2007. “Republican Rudy Giuliani said the reputation of the United States has suffered globally not so much because of arrogant actions but for lack of salesmanship about benefits of democracy. If he is elected president, he said, he would seek ambassadors who would work hard to sell U.S. strengths..."
2) democracy improves the quality of decision making.
3) poor and least educated has the same status as the rich and educated.
4) democracy allows us to correct our own mistake.