Shorif by Daffodil International University

1. Greetings
Shoriful Islam
ID:151-24-457

2. Democracy
The ballot is stronger than the bullet

4. Major Aspects
•Where did the word Democracy originate?
•What is Democracy?- Meaning and Definition.
•Features of Democracy.
•Merits and Demerits of Democracy.
•Kinds of Democracy- Direct & Indirect Democracy.

5. Meaning of Democracy
The word democracy is derived from the Greek word
Demos refers - People
Kratos refers - Power or rule .
Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers
are elected by the people.
Abraham Linkon- Democracy is a government of the
people, by the people and for the people.

6. Features of Democracy
•In a democracy the final decision making power must
rest with those who elected by the people.
•In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one vote
and each vote must have one value.
•The opposition parties are allowed to function freely
before and after the elections.
•The democratic governments are based on fundamental
principles of political equality.

7. Merits of Democracy
• A democratic government is a better government
because it is a more accountable form of
government.
• Democracy improves the quality of decision making.
• In a democracy no one is a permanent winner or
loser.

8. Demerits of Democracy
•Democracy is all about political competition and
power play. There is no scope for morality.
•Elected leaders do not know the best interest of the
people. It leads to bad decisions.
•Ordinary people don’t know what is good for them;
they should not decide anything.

9. Types of Democracy
Direct Democracy
• It is a political setup, where the people themselves
makes the laws and parliament directly in the
functioning of the govt.
• Decisions are taken on the base of the majority of
opinion.
• It is suitable for the geographically small countries
with less population.

10. In Direct Democracy
• In the modern world most of the countries are
following the in direct democracy.
• It is system, in which the representatives are
elected by the people and they act on behalf of the
people.
• They are so sensitive to cater the needs and
opinion of the people.

11. Aims of Good Democracy
•True democracy will come to this country only when
no one goes hungry to bed.
•In a democracy every citizen must be able to play
equal role in decision making. For this you don’t need
just an equal right to vote. Every citizen needs to have
equal information, basic education, equal resources
and a lot of commitment.

12. “In a Democracy power is not permanent”
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