“Democratic government is a legitimate government.” Support the statement with arguments.

1. Democratic government stands at a much better position than its alternatives because it is a legitimate government which solely reflects the will and aspirations of the people in a society.

2. It may be slow, less efficient, not always very responsive or clean, but a democratic government is people’s own government i.e. the people enjoy the freedom of choosing their representatives.

3. The immense support in favour of democracy even in country’s with non-democratic governments shows democracy’s ability to generate its own support which in itself is a great achievement.

NOTE – Legitimacy refers to the acceptance of authority with a confirmation of laws and rules.