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Question
How is democracy accountable and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens? Analyze.
Solution
A democratic government is formed by the people by electing their own representatives. People have control over the rulers because the latter represents their interests in the parliament. People in a democratic country make laws indirectly through their representatives.
In a democracy, if a citizen wants to know if a decision was taken through the correct norms and procedures, he or she has the right to examine the process of decision making. The government has to respond to the needs of the people. If they don’t, they can be outset from the government in the next elections. Thus, the government has to be accountable and responsive to the needs of the people.
