The Democracy

Group 1
 What is Democracy?
The word democracy comes from the Greek words "demos",
meaning people, and "kratos" meaning power; so democracy
can be thought of as "power of the people": a way of
governing which depends on the will of the people.
How democracy works?

A democracy relies on the participation of citizens. They participate not

just by voting, but by getting involved in their community. This might be
by joining a charity, a political party or an environmental or community
group.
What is the main idea of democracy?

democracy as a government in which supreme power is

invested in the people and exercised by them directly or
indirectly through representation.
Histor y of democracy
• Democracy is a state in which the system of government sovereignty is in
the hands of the people/people, the highest power is in a joint decision
with the community, the community is in power, the government of the
people and by the community.

• Democracy is generally associated with the efforts of the ancient Greeks,

whom 18th-century intellectuals considered the founders of Western
civilization. These individuals attempted to leverage these early
democratic experiments into a new template for post-monarchical
political organization.
4 Powerful Pillars of
Democracy

• JUD IC IA RY
• EXECUTIVE
• L E G I S L AT U R E
• MEDIA
JUDICIARY
• - It is responsible for interpretation and application of the
law. By that keeps the other two pillars in check and
prevents misuse of political power.
EXECUTIVE
• - It is the branch of government responsible for the overall
governance of a state. In countries which base their
political system on the separation of powers, the executive
branch of government is responsible for enforcing and
executing laws made by the legislative branch of
government.
LEGISLATURE
What is the important role of the legislature in a
democracy?
• Within a political system, the 'legislature' is the elected or
selected body that makes laws for a state. Legislatures
(sometimes called parliament, senate or congress) perform
three key roles: representation of the people, passing
effective legislation, and oversight of government.
MEDIA
• Media democracy is a democratic approach to
media studies that advocates for the reform of mass
media to strengthen public service board casting
and participation in alternative media citizen.
3 types of democracy

• Direct democracy
•Representative democracy
•Constitutional democracy
Wh at is d irect democracy?

• At its most basic level, direct democracy means involving

the public directly in making decisions. By contrast,
representative democracy involves the public choosing
representatives, who take these decisions on their behalf.
CONST ITUT IONAL DEMOCRACY

• the authority of the majority is limited by legal and institutional means so

that the rights of individuals and minorities are respected. This is the form of
democracy practiced in Germany, Israel, Japan, the United States, and other
countries.

• This framework is intended to assist interested persons in various nations in

establishing or improving curricular programs which foster an understanding
of and support for constitutional democracy. The outline must be adapted to
fit the circumstances and needs of individual political communities.
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