State two outcomes of democracy.

Democracy is the form of government which means ‘rule by the people’. US President Abraham Lincoln defines democracy as ‘a Government of the people, by the people and for the people’. The following are the outcomes of democracy.

1. Accountable Government:

In a democratic form of Government, the representatives are elected by the people. Since it is people’s government, the elected representatives are always accountable to them. If people are not happy with the performance of the government, they have the right to change it.

2. Responsive Government:

The democratic form of Government allows transparency in its functioning process. All the citizens of a democratic country have the right to know if a decision was taken through correct procedures. The other forms of Government do not vest the citizen with the right and means to examine the decision-making process.

3. Legitimate Government:

Democratic government is certainly a legitimate government. Hence, people of a democratic country wish to be ruled by the representatives elected by them. Even though the procedures may be slow or sometimes less efficient, the democratic Government is always people’s Government.

Hence, democratic government is always better than other forms of government.