Question

Thoughts on this: "Rule by the people" is the main idea behind democracy. Ideally, in a democratic society, we either elect our representatives, who, in theory, govern as the people see fit, or directly vote on issues. The procedural side of democracy guides the electoral processes of our society such as deciding who should vote, the weight that vote should carry, and how decisions are made using those votes. The substantive side of "rule by the people" delves into the core of governmental policies and how they affect the population. This theory is more concerned with civil rights and liberties such as freedom of speech and the right to bear arms as set forth in the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional Amendments. Whether it be from a majoritarian (majority rules) or pluralist viewpoint (often minority rules), the core idea is that of government by the people.

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Democracy is the form of governance which can be characterized as "Rule by the people". In any democratic society, the government is selected by the citizens in the form of elected representatives who are chosen on the basis of a certain topic or issue. There are mainly some concerns related to the procedural side of democracy which governs the procedural side of democratic electoral processes are who should vote, what weight that vote should carry and what process has to be adopted for the decision making on the basis of these votes.

Each action of the government is governed by the philosophy of "Rule by the people" and how these decisions have the impact on the lives of common citizens. These factors are more closely associated with the concepts of civil rights and liberties such as freedom of speech and the right to bear arms as set forth in the Bill of Rights and other Constitutional Amendments. But the basic concept is government by the people. Irrespective of majoritarian (majority rules) or pluralist viewpoint (often minority rules). Thus in any democracy, it is the public which has the deciding voice.