Question

Which of these best describes the form of government called democracy?

A)The authority to govern comes from the people.
B)The authority to govern is in the hands of one person.
C)A small majority of leaders has the authority to govern.
D)People are not allowed to vote for their leaders.

Answer 1

"Democracy" means the rule of the people, where demo- means people.

So democracy is the system in which the power to govern remains with the people - the answer is A.

It can be direct democracy, or representative democracy, where the people elect representatives to rule in their name, but ultimately the power is sstill with the people.