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Give definition of democracy given by Abraham Lincoln? |
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Answer» A Short Definition of Democracy U.S. president ABRAHAM Lincoln (1809-1865) defined democracy as: «Government of the people, by the people, for the people» Democracy is by far the most CHALLENGING FORM of government - both for politicians and for the people. The TERM democracy comes from the Greek language and means "rule by the (simple) people". The so-called "democracies" in classical antiquity (Athens and Rome) represent precursors of modern democracies. Like modern democracy, they were created as a reaction to a concentration and abuse of power by the rulers. Yet the theory of modern democracy was not formulated until the Age of Enlightment (17th/18th centuries), when philosophers defined the essential elements of democracy: separation of powers, BASIC civil rights / human rights, religious liberty and separation of church and state. |
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