Answer:
(i) The simple definition of democracy is
not adequate. It reminds us that democracy is people's rule.
(ii)
But if we use this definition in an unthinking manner, we would end up calling
almost every government that holds an election in a democracy. That would be
misleading.
(iii)
Every government in contemporary world wants to be called a democracy, even if
it is not so.
(iv)
That is why we need to carefully distinguish between a government that is a
democracy and one that pretends to be one.
(v)
We can do so by defining it carefully that democracy is a form of government in
which the rulers are elected by the people and the final decision-making power
must rest with those elected by the people.
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