democracy

A form of government in which power is held by the people who vote for the leaders of the country.



Word Structure

dih-MAH-kruh-see

Sentence Examples

Democracy is the form of government used in the US.

Democracy allows everyone to have a say.

US democracy separates powers between federal and state governments.

Semantic Relatives

Government

Election

Freedom

President

Representation

Voting



Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 11 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

Learn more about democracy.