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Ch 10 Grassroots Democracy – Part 1 Governance

                                                                                    Sub Topic -3 Democracy



                                                                                Introduction to Democracy:

                                                                                  The Foundation of Citizen

                                                                                                Power








                                                                                                                                           Core Meaning:
                          Etymology of Democracy:
                                                                                                                                      Democracy, therefore,
                           The word "democracy"
                                                                                                                                    translates to "rule by the
                           comes from two ancient                                                                                  people" or "power of the

                                   Greek words
                                                                                                                                                 people















             Demos (δῆμος):                     Kratos (κράτος):

                  Meaning                        Meaning "rule,"

                  "people"                            "power,"
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