WHAT IS DEMOCRACY ? WHY DEMOCRACY ? by NIKHIL https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t Made with a lightning strike of genius en-us 2021-05-09 14:25:04 UTC 2025-11-15 02:54:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/645584613/320fc2c5520d94782bbf2c87b02cd889/padlet_image_picker_file_e1083dab_2daa_4bf5_97b2_2317d6a2d1ec.jpg Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506471302 WHAT IS DEMOCRACY ? WHY DEMOCRACY ?  ]]> 2021-05-09 14:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506471302 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506475835 Overview
What is democracy? What are it's features? This chapter builds on a simple definition of democracy. 

]]> 2021-05-09 14:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506475835 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506480273 2021-05-09 14:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506480273 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506488688 A simple definition
 democracy is form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. ]]> 2021-05-09 14:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506488688 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506490132 FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY ]]> 2021-05-09 14:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506490132 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506497130 We have started with a simple definition that democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. This raise many questions:
1) who are the rulers in this definition? Which officio be elected for any government to be called a democracy? Which decisions may be taken by non-elected officials in a democracy?
And etc. ]]> 2021-05-09 14:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506497130 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506499651 MAJOR DECISION BY ELECTED LEADERS ]]> 2021-05-09 14:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506499651 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506502143 FREE AND FAIR ELECTORAL COMPETITION ]]> 2021-05-09 14:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506502143 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506507179 ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE, ONE VALUE.
Earlier, we read about how the struggle for democracy was linked to the demand for universal adult franchise.
And etc. 
# until 2015, in Saudi Arabia women did not have the right to vote. 

]]> 2021-05-09 14:58:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1506507179 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512772166 RULE OF LAW AND RESPECT FOR RIGHTS]]> 2021-05-11 10:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512772166 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512779063 Zimbabwe attained independence from minority rule in 1980. Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led the freedom struggle. It's leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country since independence. Elections were held regularly and always won by ZANU-PF president mugabe was popular but also use and fair practices in election]]> 2021-05-11 10:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512779063 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512791715 SUMMRY DEFINITION
democracy is form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
According, democracy is a form of government in which
  • Rulers elected by the people take all the major decisions
  • Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers
  • This choice and opportunity is available to all people on an equal basis.
  • The exercise of the choice leads to a government limited by basic rulers of the constitution and citizen's right. 
]]> 2021-05-11 10:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512791715 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512801798 WHY DEMOCRACY ? - MERITS AND DEMERITS

]]> 2021-05-11 11:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512801798 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512811336 ARGUMENTS FOR DEMOCRACY

China's famine of 1958-1961 was the worst recorded famine in world history. Nearly three crore people died in this famine. During those days India's economic contrition was not much better than China. Yet India did not have have a famine of the kind of China had. ]]> 2021-05-11 11:09:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512811336 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512824634 Some example bring out one of the reason why democracy is considered the best form of government.
  1. Democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. 
  2. Democracy improves the quality of decision making.
  3. Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflict. 
  4. Democracy enhances the dignity of the citizen's.
   5.Democracy is better than other forms of government because it allow us to correct it's own mistakes. 
]]> 2021-05-11 11:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512824634 BORDER OF DEMOCRACY Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512849276 In the country we call democracy all the people do not rule a majority is allowed to take decision on behalf of all the people even the majority do not rule directly the majority of people rule through their elected representatives.
  • Modern Democratic involves such a large number of people that it is physically impossible for them to sit together and take a collective decision. 
  • Even if they could, the citizen does not have the time the desire or the skills to take part in all the decisions. 
]]> 2021-05-11 11:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512849276 BORDER OF DEMOCRACY Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512883520 Get do not allow us to see the operation of democracy beyond government for this we need to turn to broader meaning of democracy.
Sometimes we use democracy for organization other than the government. Just read these statements
  • We are very Democratic family whenever a decision has to be taken we all sit down and arrive at a consensus. My opinion matters as much as my father's
  • "i don't like teachers who do not allow students to speak and ask questions in the class. I would like to have teachers with Democratic temperament." 
  • " one leader and his family members decide everything in this party. How can they talk of democracy. "
]]> 2021-05-11 11:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512883520 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512888548 If we take this ideal seriously then no country in the world in a democracy yet and understanding of democracy as an ideal remind us of why we value democracy it enable us to judge and existing democracy at identify its weakness it helps us to distinguish between a minimal democracy and a good democracy in this book we don't deal much with this expanded notation notion of democracy our focus hair is with some core institutional feature of democracy as a form of Government. ]]> 2021-05-11 11:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512888548 BORDER OF DEMOCRACY Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512894115 This is what distinguish democracy from other government to other form of Government like monarchy dictatorship and one party rule do not require a citizen to take part in the politics non democratic government would like citizen not take part in politics but damn kar City point on Active political participation by all station that is why a study focus on democratic politics]]> 2021-05-11 11:50:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1512894115 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1513002362 2021-05-11 12:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1513002362 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1513004385 2021-05-11 12:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1513004385 Nikhilbhardwaj https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1513007636 "THANKS FOR WATCHING" ]]> 2021-05-11 12:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Nikhilbhardwaj/z08nvv87hnryf59t/wish/1513007636