Democracy.
The word "democracy" comes from the Greek words "demos" meaning "people" and "kratos" meaning "power" or "rule." Therefore, democracy can be defined as "rule by the people" or "government by the people."
Demos (people) and Kratia (rule, or power)
Greek.The beginnings of democracy can be credited to the Greeks of the sixth century BC. The word comes from two Greek words: demos, meaning "the people," and kratein, meaning "to rule." These two words are joined together to form democracy, literally meaning "rule by the people" (Pious).
Let us first define democracy!Democracy comes from the Greek words:Demos meaning "people"Kratia meaning "rule"Therefore, democracy means "people rule" or in other words people have the right to criticize the government and express their views freely.
δημοκρατία - (dēmokratía) "rule of the people", which was coined from δῆμος (dêmos) "people" and κράτος (Kratos) "power".
The roots of the word "democracy" can be traced back to ancient Greece. It comes from the Greek words "demos," meaning "people," and "kratos," meaning "power" or "rule," and refers to a system of government where power is held by the people.
Lincoln got it right. Demos is Greek for The Common people. Kratos is Greek for Rule or Strength. Demokratia is government of the people, by the people, for the people.
it comes from the greek word demos meaning "the people" and kratia meand "rule"
The root of the word "Democrat" comes from the Greek word "demos," meaning "people," and "kratos," meaning "rule" or "strength." So, Democrat can be interpreted as "rule of the people" or "strength of the people."
The term "democracy" comes from a Greek word meaning "rule of the people." I have searched and searched and cannot find a specific quote that mentions constitution and government being under the people's rule.
Yes Democrarcy did start in Athens. The word Democracy comes from the greek words meaning "rule of the people." But greek city-states didn't start as democracies, not all became democratic