Question

what is democracy? what is it also known as?​

Answer 1

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Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos 'people' and kratos 'rule') refers to a form of government in which the people either have the authority to choose their governing legislators, or the authority to decide on legislation.

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Answer 2

"The word "democracy" literally means "people's rule." A democracy is a system in which people can peacefully replace their rulers and the government is granted the authority to rule because the people say so."

The term "democracy" refers to government by the people. The term refers to various types of government in which citizens can participate in decisions that affect how their community is administered. People choose their leaders. These leaders make the law-making decisions. This is what is known as representative democracy.