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True face of democracy in pakistan introduction:- democracy is a complex term with various meaings.It can b conceived as a political system,an ethical idealor a social condition.We can describe a state,a government or a society,an institution and an idea as democratic . the word 'democracy 'is derived from two greek words"demos" which means 'the people' and "kartos" which means 'the rule'so the democracy means the rule of the people.As a form of government,it means the rule of many and as a form of representative government it means rule of the majority. it is defined by various writters
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Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal (and more or less direct) participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law. It can also encompass social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self determination. accourding to aristotle who actulally dislikes the democracy defined it as "the rule of mob,and the condemned it" seeley defined it as,
"a government in which every one has a share"
Dicey defines it as a form of government in which
"the government body is a comparatively large fraction of the entire nation"
Bryce says
"THe word democracy has been used ever since the time of herodotus to denote that form of government in which the ruling power of stat is largely vested not in any particular class or classes but in the mem of community as a whole".He further added that the ruling power in the community belongs to the majority which is the only way of determinating the will of the community " abraham lincoln said that
"Democracy is the government of the people,by people and for the people " gettel defines it as
"that form of government in which the man of the population passes the right to shave in the

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