In a democracy people rule a directly or through elected offials

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In a democracy, the people have rights and elect government officials. Take the U.S, for example. The current president (as of October 2019) was elected by the citizens. It is unlike a dictatorship, where an unwanted leader(s) rule without giving the right of press or speech to the citizens.

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