In a literal sense,
democracy means government by the people. The word
«democracy» is originated in two Greek roots – «demos», meaning «the
common people», and «kratia», meaning «rule». Of course, it would be
impossible for all the people of a country to vote on every important issue that
comes about. Consequently, democracies are generally maintained through a
mode of participation known as representative democracy, in which certain
individuals are selected to speak for the people.
Each society has its own ways of governing itself and making decisions,
and each generation must be encouraged to accept a society's basic political
values and its particular methods of decision making. Political socialization
