Question

what are the merits of democracy? what are its defects? Answer in brief

Answer 1

In democracy everyone has equal rights.
Each and every person has one equal vote.
No discrimination.
Freedom of speech,expression,religion is given

Answer 2

MERITS
Real democracy repudiates all privileges of a special class or men. In a democracy, the principles of liberty and equality are very important factors, because it is only the people, who possess the right of vote for selecting their representatives entrusted with powers to run the government of the state.

DEMERITS
A majority is devoid of the capacity to understand the interests of the community. As a whole self-interest is generally pre-dominant and a majority of the people is unwilling to subordinate it to the general will of the community.