SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does democracy mean?
A
Rule by the people
B
Rule by a few
C
Rule by the best
D
Rule by a religious leader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Democracy, meaning “rule of the people", is a system of government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. Democracy is sometimes referred to as “rule of the majority".

Detailed explanation-2: -Democracy as defined by Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the USA, is government of the people, for the people and by the people. Q. Who said “Democracy is the government of the people, for the people, by the people?"

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