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Democracy has overtaken monarchy as the most prevalent form of government in the world over the past century. Given that more than half of the world's nations are democracies, it may be said that it has supplanted other political systems.<br><br> Modern democracy is a system of government in which the general populace has the right to vote and participate in politics by choosing political representatives to act on their behalf, as opposed to the pure, direct democracy of ancient Athens. Wajid khan discusses these governments also frequently contain robust protections for individual rights, like fre
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Democracy has overtaken monarchy as the most prevalent form of government in the world over the past century.
Given that more than half of the world's nations are democracies, it may be said that it has supplanted other political systems.
Modern democracy is a system of government in which the general populace has the right to vote and participate in politics by choosing political representatives to act on their behalf, as opposed to the pure, direct democracy of ancient Athens.
Representatives to act on their behalf, as opposed to the pure, direct democracy of ancient Athens. Wajid khan discusses these governments also frequently contain robust protections for individual rights, like freedom of speech.
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