Question

what does the term democracy means ​

Answer 1

Answer: Democracy is a system of government where the citizens of a state exercise power to rule the state, either directly or through electing representatives.

Explanation:

Democracy can refer to a system of government or to a particular state that employs this system. The word entered English around the 1570s, from the Middle French démocratie, but it originally comes, via Latin, from the ancient Greek demokratia, which literally means rule (“kratos”) by the people (“demos”). The Greek demokratia dates all the way back to the 5th century b.c., when it was used to describe the government in some city-states, notably Athens.

Answer 2

Democracy is a form of government in which rulers are elected by the people