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Assigenment Democracy of Pakistan
Assigenment Democracy of Pakistan
The word democracy comes from TWO GREEKwords DEMOS means PEOPLE and KRATOS
meansPOWER or RULE,
That means. “rule of the people’’
Some times we referredas:
Popular sovereignty
Direct sovereignty
Representativesovereignty
Definition of Democracy:
“A form of government in which people choose leaders by
vote.’’
Greek philosopher (CLEON):
“That shall be democratic which shall be of the people by
the people for the people.”
SIR JHON SEELEY:
“Democracy is a government in which everyone has a share.”
SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS:
“Democracy is a system of government in which every
adult citizen is equally free to express his views.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY:
1. Popular Sovereignty:
The adult citizens of the country exercise power and civic responsibility in the
democracy by using their direct votes or with the help of their freely elected
representatives.
On individual rights within the same. All levels of the government within
Democracies are accessible to the people and are responsive as well.
These include:
Freedom of speech
Equality
7. Judiciary:
Judiciary is regarded as the protector and the guardian of the Constitution as
well as the fundamental rights of the citizens. It is also the interpreter of the
same.
It is crucial to keep it separate from the controls of the executive and the
legislature so that it can perform its role
Efficiently without any tampering.
TYPES OF DEMOCRACY
1. Direct Democracy:
Citizens get vote for a policy without intermediate representative.
e.g. Switzerland
2. Representative Democracy:
The people elect officials to create and vote on laws,policies and other matters.
e.g.France, Australia, Canada
3. People Democracy:
Used in communist state,
In which power is regarded as being invested in the people.
e.g. China
4. Social Democracy:
It aims at social equality and walfare of the people.
5. Economic Democracy:
Economic equality in society
Rights to buying and selling in market
6. Industrial Democracy:
The involvement of employees in the running of an industry, factory, company, etc.
7. Presidential democracy:
A presidential democracy is the opposite of a parliamentary democracy. In a
presidential democracy, the executive branch has the power.
The people elect a president to head the government. However, the president is
kept in check by the legislative branch.e.g. US, and SUDAN
8. Parliametry Democracy:
In a parliamentary democracy, the power is given to the legislative branch of the
government
Through the parliament and the prime minister. These governments also have an
executive branch but with less power.
9. Authoritarian Democracy:
Authoritarian democracy is a form of democracy directed by a ruling elite of an
authoritarian state that
Seeks to represent the different interests of society.
e.g. Russia
10. Participatory Democracy:
Participatory democracy tends to advocate greater citizen participation and more direct
representation
Than traditional representative democracy.
11. Islamic democracy:
Seek to apply Islamic law to public policy
e.g. Afghanistan, Iran
DEMOCRACY OF PAKISTAN
Historical background: