1. Represents the people
The biggest advantage and the most important reason for success of a
democracy is that it represents the masses, a democratic government is
said to be for the people and by people and it is the most popular form
of government in this present day world. In a democracy the voter is the
supreme monarch who is free to choose who represents him and his voice
at the biggest level, and the elected representatives who represent a
majority of the people are a result of free and fair elections. A
government is formed by virtue of these elected representatives who
represent the people who elected them and lend a voice to the grievances
of these people at the highest level present in the country mostly the
parliament.2. Better Governance
Democratic government is always having its own powers and importance thus increasing the efficiency of
the governance. Democracy is all about having checks at each stage by
the parliament, the people themselves, the media and not to forget the
ever ready opposition waiting for a chance to blow fire. So with all
these eyes on them any wrong step will surely invite scathing criticism which is the last thing that any government will ask for.
3. Respects and promotes human rights
If there is one thing that puts
a democracy above all the others forms of government then it must surely be the
unique feature of a democracy where in all its citizens are entitled for the
basic rights right from their birth and these rights are respected by the
government and they are also protected under law so that none of its citizens
can be denied their birthrights.
4. Freedom of speech and press
A unique feature of democracy
which it boasts of is the “Freedom of Speech” that it provides as a birthright
to all its citizens, Freedom of speech is the core of any democracy and it
increases the peoples participation in the proceedings of the decision making
process. Any individual part of the democracy can speak what he seems is right
and can even question and criticize the government in particular without any
fear as in other forms of government like monarchy. Freedom of press is the
fundamental basis on which a democracy is pivoted and without which a democracy
can’t be conceived.
5. Social Equality and diversity
When it comes to equality among the
masses, a democracy doesn’t show any partiality among its citizens. In a
democracy there is no discrimination and everyone is equal before the
law irrespective of his caste, creed, gender, color, religion or
ethnicity. A democracy provides equal opportunities to all its citizens
and everyone is free to follow his own choice of god and is allowed to
practice any religion that he likes without any interference from any
type of external forces. A democracy enables people from diverse
backgrounds to live freely and collectively as fellow citizens, brothers
and sisters and keeps the nation united.
6. Accountability
Agreed that a democracy if by the people
and for the people and the common man elects his representative, but
the game doesn’t end here, the elected representative is accountable to
the common man who had voted for him and who is the prime reason why he
sits in the highest office. In the absence of any proper vigilance the
government is sure to be perverted. So accountability to the common
man, the Supreme Court of law and other watch dogs who constantly keep a
vigil on the day to day activities of the government make this form of
government a huge success and widely acceptable among people.
7. Open Public debate on major decisions
Open public debates are nothing new to
democratic institutions, by public debate we mean a series of public
forums where a common man comes and participates expressing his views,
grievances, opinions and interests on the issues concerning the whole of
nation. Doing so puts forward lots of views, information, arguments and
counter arguments which are all discussed weighed upon and a consensus
is drawn.
8. A written constitution
Constitution is a
document having a set of rules about how a country must be run and its
citizens protected. A written constitution grants and safeguards the
birthrights of all the people against any encroachments and keeps the
principles of democracy alive by protecting them. It also keeps the
government and its allied institutions in their respective scope of
power and prevents them from any misuse of power according to their own
whims.
