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  How much time is taken in democracy to take decisions as compared to other governments?

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                  (i) A government may take decisions very fast but it may take such decisions that are not accepted by the people and may, therefore, face problems. (ii) In contrast, the democratic government will take more time to follow procedures before arriving at a decision. (iii) But because it has followed procedures, its decisions may be both more acceptable to the people and more effective. So, the cost of time that democracy pays i& perhaps worth it.    (i) A citizen who wants to know if a decision was taken through the correct procedures can find that out. He/She has the right and the means to examine the process of decision-making. This is known as transparency. (ii) This factor is often missing from a non-democratic government. Therefore, when we are trying to find out the outcomes of democracy, it is right to expect democracy to produce a government that follows procedures and is accountable to the people. (iii) We can also expect that the democratic government develops mechanisms for citizens to hold the government accountable and mechanisms for citizens to take part in decision-making whenever they think fit.