Merits and Demerits of Democracy: Merits
1. Responsible and accountable government. 2. Equality and fraternity.
3. Sense of responsibility among common people.
4. Local self-government.
5. Development and prosperity for all.
6. Popular sovereignty.
7. Sense of cooperation and fraternal feeling
Demerits
1. Indirect or representative nature of democracy.
2. Lack of interest in democratic process and hence lower turnout in elections.
3. Instability in governance due to fractured mandate.
4. Delay in decision – making process.
