Democracy
(Your suggestion on the best form of government) Outline: (Main points only) Introduction Merits of democracy Demerits of democracy The Islamic concept of democracy Democracy is the most popular form of government in modern times. Another familiar name of Democracy is “Government by Consent”. To quote Abraham Lincoln, it is commonly defined as “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people” . In simple words, it may be any scheme of government in which the people are allowed to take part as a matter of right. It may be of two kinds: direct and indirect. The indirect democracy is in vogue these days. It is also called representative democracy or Government through representatives. Like all other systems, it has some merits and some demerits. Democracy has many merits. First, it works for the betterment of the common man. Second, it is based on equality. Every citizen is thought to be equal to the law. Third, it allows people the right to change the governmen