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    1. DEMOCRACY.

    -The word democracy is derived from two Greek words;


    -Demo-People
    -Cracia-power
    Definition of Democracy
    -It is a form of government where power rests with people as it is
    vested in them, and they exercise it either directly or through freely
    elected representatives.
    -It is also government of the people, for the people, by the people.
    Types of Democracy
    There are two types of Democracy.
    (a)Direct Democracy/Pure Democracy
    (b)Indirect Democracy/Representative Democracy

    A) DIRECT DEMOCRACY
    -It is whereby every member of the society is free to participate
    directly in the matters of the state.
    -Direct Democracy originated from Ancient Greek City states and it was
    practiced in the fifth century BC.
    -It was also practiced for a while in Switzerland and Oregon in the USA.
    -They would meet at regular intervals to debate on issues affecting the
    society e.g dismissal of certain public intervals.
    -It was only effective, in societies with a small population.
    -In most cases no decision was ever reached because of too many
    arguments.
    -Direct Democracy is today practiced through the following devices;
    a). Referendum
    b). Initiative
    c). Recall
    d). Plebiscite

    a) Referendum
    -This is whereby a political issue is referred to the people rather than to
    the legislative body.
    -When a matter of a political importance is taken to the people to vote
    for or against it.
    b) Initiative
    -This is whereby the people come up with a law and takes it to the
    legislative body for consideration (parliament).
    c) Recall
    -This is a method by which an official or an elected representative is
    removed or dismissed from an office.
    d) Plebiscite
    -This is a device to obtain a direct popular vote on a matter of political
    importance.
    -It was used in some one party states to elect a president.
    -Voters were required to indicate yes or no on a ballot paper to show if
    they are supported by a certain candidate.

    B) INDIRECT DEMOCRACY/REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.


    -It is a system whereby the members of the society choose
    representatives to run their affairs.
    -It originated from Ancient Rome where the uneducated masses were
    considered unfit to rule directly; thus those who were fit were chosen
    to represent them.
    -This form of Democracy is the most common in today’s world because
    it’s easily applicable in a wide variety of situations.
    -Kenya has an indirect democracy.

    Essentials of Indirect Democracy


    a)Universal suffrage
    -A suffrage is a population which can vote.
    -People practice the democratic right through voting.
    -It should be possible for every member to vote or to stand for
    elections.
    b) Free and Fair elections
    Elections should be free and fair. This is determined by the mode of
    voting, whether secret or public voting.
    -The elections process should be free from corruption, manipulation or
    intimidations of voters.
    -The exercise should be public especially in circumstances where a
    community is not sufficiently enlightened.
    c) Peoples supremacy
    -Democracy is the most popular form of government because the
    power rests with the people.
    -Democratic rights are exercised through voting.t
    Democracy aims at benefiting the majority of people in the Nation.

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