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    This document discusses the outcomes of democracy across three areas: political, economic, and social. Politically, democracy aims to create an accountable and legitimate government through free elections, public debate, and transparency, though real-world democracies have shown mixed results in these areas. Economically, dictatorships may achieve slightly higher growth, and democracies still struggle with inequality and poverty. Socially, democracy promotes diversity and individual rights better than other systems, though it requires cooperation between majority and minority groups.

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    This document discusses the outcomes of democracy across three areas: political, economic, and social. Politically, democracy aims to create an accountable and legitimate government through free elections, public debate, and transparency, though real-world democracies have shown mixed results in these areas. Economically, dictatorships may achieve slightly higher growth, and democracies still struggle with inequality and poverty. Socially, democracy promotes diversity and individual rights better than other systems, though it requires cooperation between majority and minority groups.

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    This document discusses the outcomes of democracy across three areas: political, economic, and social. Politically, democracy aims to create an accountable and legitimate government through free elections, public debate, and transparency, though real-world democracies have shown mixed results in these areas. Economically, dictatorships may achieve slightly higher growth, and democracies still struggle with inequality and poverty. Socially, democracy promotes diversity and individual rights better than other systems, though it requires cooperation between majority and minority groups.

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    Outcomes of Democracy

    How do we Access Democracy outcomes?

    Democracy is preferred over dictatorship because it:

     Promotes equality over dictatorship because it


     Enhances the dignity of the individual
     Improves the quality of decision- making
     Provides a method to resolve conflicts
     Allow room to correct mistakes

    Democracy is form of government that only creates conditions for better living.

    As citizens, it is our responsibility to take advantages of those conditions.

    Political Outcomes

    The expected political outcome of democracy is an accountable, responsive and


    legitimate Government.

    The measures of accountability are:

     Regular, free and fair elections


     Open public debate
     Citizens right to information
    Democracies have shown a mixed record on the measures of accountability.

    Democracies are often non- responsive to its people.

    A democratic government is a legitimate government, the people’s own


    government.

    Despite its shortcomings, a democratic government is preferred in most countries


    the world over.

    Economic Outcomes

    Dictatorships have shown a slightly higher rate of economic growth as compared


    to democracies.

    Within democracies, there exists a high degree of economic inequality.

    Although the poor comprise a majority of the voting population, a large chunk of
    population in several countries continues to live in poverty.

    Democracies have not fulfilled the expected economic outcome of democracy-


    economic growth and development and reduction of poverty and economic
    inequality.

    Social Outcomes

    Democracy is best suited to produce the social outcome of accommodation of


    social diversity.
    To achieve this outcome, a democracy must fulfil two conditions:

     Majority work with minority


     Rule by majority is not rule by majority community.

    Democratic regimes are more successful than non- democratic ones in promoting
    dignity and freedom of the individual.

    Democracy has been successful in transforming people into responsible citizens.

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