Democracy is a broad term. In its most basic form, it means that nations have “free and fair elections” to choose the people who will lead them. (The English word “democracy” comes from ...

Our democracy is in crisis. Many institutions of our government are dysfunctional and getting worse. Our electoral system has produced, in a single generation, two Presidents who received fewer ...

CHILD 3: And the leader decides on important policies. VOICEOVER: The word democracy means “rule by the people”, meaning each of us has a say in how our country is run. We do this by voting in ...

2. Introduction Ask 'Does anyone know what the word democracy means?' Gather the pupils' responses and establish that it means 'rule by the people'. Display the image of a ballot paper and ...