DEMOCRACY

                                                                       

Democracy is a system of rule based upon a government of the people by the people and for the people. It started in Ancient Greek, where the word comes from demos mean people and Kratic means power, it only had a short life there but was adopted once again in the eighteenth century and has carried on successful to the present day. Important factor of controlling government power and prevents the people who hold power abusing it and using it for their own gain rather than for the peoples. This is done in democratic state by having elections and holding those in power accountable for what they have done.

Elections do not only help to hold a government accountable but also they let the people participate and have their say in the political process. The people in democratic system will able to influence government decisions by the joining political parties, joining pressure groups, taking part in protests and many other ways.

By Assenga Angelina M.