Abraham Lincoln defines democracy as a government of the people, by the people and for the people

(i) In democracy Fundamental Rights are safeguarded to all the people.
(ii) All the People have equal rights.
(iii) People from all walks of life are treated equally.
(iv) People can elect their own leader.

(i) I will not have the right equality under dictatorship. Because the dictator is a political leader who rules the state with absolute power.
(ii) In such a country the public opinions are suppressed. People will be given less rights or no rights.

(i) India has a Parliamentary form of democracy.
(ii) The Indian Parliament comprises the elected representatives of people.
(iii) It makes the laws for the country.
(iv) The participation of people in the decision making and the consent of citizens are the two important elements of Parliamentary form of government in India.
(v) India is the largest democratic country in the world.
(vi) Democracy in India works on five basic principles.
(vii) These are sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and republic.
(viii) Every citizen of India who is not less than 18 years of age can exercise their right to vote in India.
(ix) There is no discrimination based on a person's caste, creed, religion, gender and education when it comes to providing the right to vote.

Democracy is the dominant form of government in the contemporary world. It has not faced a serious challenge or a rival so far. In the last hundred years, there has been an expansion of democracy all over the world. The various aspects of democracy and its challenges are:
1. Illiteracy
2. Poverty
3.. Gender discrimination
4. Regionalism
5. Casteism, communalism and religious fundamentalism
6. Corruption
7. Criminalisation of politics.
8. Political violence