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Explain the prerequisites of democracy. Or The ideals, principles and norms of democracy require certain conditions to be implemented. Explain the statement.

Answer:

There are certain requirements or ideals, principles, norms of the society which every democratic government has to fulfill. And these principles and ideals require certain conditions to be implemented:

(i) ideals of representation,

(ii) equality of status and opportunities,

(iii) liberty of faith, belief, and thought,

(iv) fraternity i.e., brotherhood,

(v) dignity of individual,

(vi) justice to all.

These conditions are known as the prerequisites of democracy that are the essential elements in every sphere of life, like: social, economic, political.

(i) Social Sphere: In the social sphere there should be social equality.

(ii) Economic   Sphere:   Equal opportunities to all regarding employment, equal pay for equal work and equal protection against any form of economic exploitation must be guaranteed to every one in the society.

(iii) Political Sphere: In political sphere of life a democratic form of government must provide: political equality, equal opportunities for participation in political affairs like right to vote, right to be elected in the legislature, etc.

Besides, rule of law, guaranteed rights, free and fair election, right to information, right to participate in decision making process are some other conditions or privileges that must be given to the people in democratic societies.