Democracy
In
the words of Abraham Lincoln, Democracy is a government of the people, for the
people, and by the people. In the system of government, the public directly
governs the state. People elect some persons for some selected posts by direct
vote, and then that group of elected people governs the country. This type of
government is elected people only for a specified time, upon the lopes of which
the leaders resign. This system is said to be the most effective one ensuring
the highest degree of flexibility as well as accountability. At present most of
the countries of the world are run by this system of government. Tenets of this
system say that of all the systems it is the last one. But others say that it
has some major drawbacks including procrastination in decision making,
dependence on mechanized bureaucracy, national conflict and commotion, and
excessive electoral expenditure. However, with all its drawbacks, it is the
most widely accepted system of government in the present world.
