(i) The structure of the government institutions and methods the rules and regulations to be followed and the powers and responsibilities.
(ii) It fixes the Rights and Duties and the Directive Principles of the citizens.

(i) When the people themselves directly express their will on public affairs the type of government is called pure or direct democracy.
(ii) Ex: Switzerland.

Direct democracy and Representative democracy are the types of democracy.

The citizens of a country select their representatives through elections. Thus, they take part in the direct governance of a country. This is termed Democracy.

Merits of democracy
(i) In democracy the final decision rest in hand of the ruler elected by people.
(ii) There, is free and fair election held in democracy.
(iii) Democracy enhances dignity of citizen.
(iv) It allows us to correct our mistakes.
(v) It is the form of govenment in which rulers are elected by people.
Demerits:
(i) Leaders keeps on changing this leads to instability
(ii) Democracy is all about political competition and power play there is no scope for morality
(iii) So many people have to be consulted in a democracy that it leads to delays
(iv) Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition
(v) Ordinary people don't know what is good for them, they should not decide anything.