SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -In a democracy it is the people who give the government this power. They do this through elections in which they vote for particular persons and elect them. Once elected, these persons form the government. In a democracy the government has to explain its actions and defend its decisions to the people.

Detailed explanation-2: -A direct democracy or pure democracy is a type of democracy where the people govern directly. It requires wide participation of citizens in politics. Athenian democracy or classical democracy refers to a direct democracy developed in ancient times in the Greek city-state of Athens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Representative democracy, also known as indirect democracy, is a type of democracy where elected people represent a group of people, in contrast to direct democracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which officials must be elected for any government to be called a Democracy? The officials who have the majority of the votes and elected by the people can run a democratic government.