Question

Mention any three merits of democracy.

Answer 1

Hint : Democracy is a form of government in which people have the authority to choose government. In ancient times, only one ruler was responsible for the government. But in democracy, people have a choice to elect the right person for their state.

Complete answer :
These are the following 3 merits of democracy.
Accountability: Elected representatives are responsible for their act. They can not be despotic. One organ of government is checked by the other organ of government. This is called the system of checks and balances.
It provides and ensures fundamental rights such as freedom of speech, conscience, assembly, liberty, equality etc.
It secures the rights and interests of the minority section. It preserves all types of diverse culture.
Additional Information: However democracy is the best system of government. But it has many demerits. Such as:-The decision and law making process of democracy is very slow. It usually takes more than years to pass a bill in the parliament. Alliance government also makes the legislation process very slow.

Note : This question is based on the type of system of government. There are many systems of government. Students should learn all systems of government with their merits and demerits.
Among all the systems of governments, Democracy is considered best despite its demerits. Democracy looks after the welfare of all people.