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CBSE - Civics - Outcomes of Democracy

Outcomes of Democracy

Short Answer Type

How democracy accommodates social diversity?

1. It is necessary to understand that democracy is not simply rule by majority opinion. The majority  always needs to work with the minority so that governments function to represent the general view.
2. It is also necessary that rule by majority does not become rule by majority community. In terms of religion, or race or linguistics groups. Rule by majority  means that in case of every decision or in case of every election, different persons
 or groups may and can form a majority.
3. Democracy remains a democracy only as long as every citizen has a choice of  living in majority, at some point of time. 

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