“The school is truly the guardian of democracy“, write Thomas H. Briggs and others. The schools must build up democratic convictions in our students so strongly that they will withstand the strain not only of the fairly difficult circumstances of ordinary social living but also of such national and world crisis as may occur in […]
What are the Functions of the School in a Democracy?
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Short Speech on “Democracy” (438 Words)
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Etymologically, the term ‘Democracy‘ is derived from two Greek words ‘Demos’ which means ‘the people’ and ‘kratos which means power. Thus, the literal meaning of the word ‘democracy’ is ‘power of the people’. Aristotle defined democracy ‘as a government by many’. According to Abraham Lincoln, “Democracy is a rule of the people, by the people […]