USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

AGE OF THE COMMON MAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the term democracy mean?
A
A government ruled by multiple leaders
B
A government ruled by a king
C
A government where people vote for their leaders
D
A government ruled by a cruel person
Explanation: 

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: -Democracy (From Ancient Greek: , romanized: dēmokratía, dēmos ‘people’ and kratos ‘rule’) is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation ("direct democracy"), or to choose governing officials to do so ("representative democracy").

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is A Abraham Lincoln. Democracy was defined as a “Government of the people, by the people and for the people” by Abraham Lincoln.

Detailed explanation-4: -This means that our government is elected by citizens. Here, citizens vote for their government officials. These officials represent the citizens’ ideas and concerns in government. Voting is one way to participate in our democracy.

Detailed explanation-5: -The definition of democracy is a form of government in which the common people hold political power and can rule either directly or through elected representatives.

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