USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -You now know that the main feature of a democracy is that the people have the power to elect their leaders. So in a sense a democracy is rule by the people. The basic idea is that people rule themselves by participating in the making of these rules.

Detailed explanation-2: -For these reasons, democracy is often referred to as “rule of the majority". Majority rule, if not backed up by a guarantee of human rights for all, can lead to decisions which are harmful to minorities, and the fact that these decisions are the “will of the people” can provide no justification.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abraham Lincoln said, “Democracy is a rule of the people, for the people and by the people". It means that democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. The citizens of the country elect the Government to rule the country and the elected government work for the welfare of the people.

Detailed explanation-4: -Democracy is a system in which the government of a country is elected by the people.

Detailed explanation-5: -The type of government in which the representatives are elected by the people of its own country is known as democracy. India is a democratic country.