Question

What do you understand by term democracy (5mark)

Answer 1

Democracy - people's govt/people's rule/representative/equality all comes in our mind when u use the word democracy.

Further explanation   ↓↓↓ 

Democracy is a better form of government when compared with any other form of government because of the following reasons
(i) Promotes equality among citizens Every citizen of the country has equal rights before the law. All individuals have equal weight in electing representatives.
(ii) Enhances the dignity of the individual By giving its citizens equal rights, it enhances dignity and freedom of the individual. Democracy gives equal treatment and respect to women, disadvantaged and discriminated castes in our society.
(iii) Improves the quality of decision-making As there is open debate in major issues in democracy thus, quality of decisions is improved.
(iv) Provides a method to resolve conflicts Democracy reduces the possibility of social tension which leads to peaceful social life. It allows room to correct mistakes.
(v) A legitimate government Democracy gets the popular support of the people by regular, free and fair elections.

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Answer 2

1. Democracy promotes equality among the citizens for every people in our country equal rights before the law .

2. Enhance dignity of individual by giving its citizens equal rights it enhances diginity and freedom for individual.

3. It improves the quality of decision making as there is open debate in major issues in democracy , quality of decisions is improved.

4. It provides a methods to resolve conflicts democracy reduces the possibility of social tension which leads to peaceful social life.