| Merits | Demerits |
| 1. Safeguards the interests of the people. | 1. More emphasis on quantity than on quality. |
| 2. Based on the principle of equality. | 2. Rule of the incompetent. |
| 3. Stability and responsibility in administration. | 3. Based on unnatural equality |
| 4. Political education to the people. | 4. Voters do not take interest in election. |
| 5. Little chance of revolution. | 5. Lowers the moral standard. |
| 6. Stable government. | 6. Democracy is a government of the rich. |
| 7. Helps in making people good citizens. | 7. Misuse of public funds and time. |
| 8. Based on public opinion. | 8. No stable government. |
| 9. Dictatorship of majority. |
| 10. Bad influence of political parties. |
