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 Freedom Representation Voting |
Textbook Explore American Democracy Chapter 11 by Attainment |
Deeper Dive Learn more about democracy. |