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The word democracy comes from the Greek demokratia, where demos means:

ANation
BPeople
CRuler
DPower
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. People
1. Kratia means rule. 2. Demos means people. 3. So democracy is rule by the people. _Source: syllabus Democratic Politics I, Chapter 1, What is Democracy? Why Democracy?_
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