Define the term ‘democracy’ on the basis of its Latin origin.

(a) Democracy is taken from a Latin word-‘Demokratia’.
(b) In Latin Demos means ‘people and Kratia means ‘rule’. i.e. democracy means rule of people.
(c) Thus Democracy is a form of government in which people elect their own ruler.

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