USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THOMAS JEFFERSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is rule by the people?
A
a republic
B
a democracy
C
a dictator
D
a constitution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people’ is said by Abraham Lincoln. He was the 16th president of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is a society in which one person, regime, or a group of persons, rules arbitrarily.

Detailed explanation-5: -Types of Government The answer to this question depends on the type of government there is in a country. 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.

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