If a country were choosing it's government, and I was the one who was to decide if we were to follow a democracy or an absolute ruler, I would select a democracy. Democracy is the only government where the people wont have their freedoms taken by one person and no one can abuse their power. Democracy is more effective then absolutism in that power is separated in 3 branches, this way of government is firmly believed …showed first 75 words of 577 total…

…showed last 75 words of 577 total…society. Peoples' rights cannot be taken from them at the slightest whim of one madman within a democracy. With an order of checks and balances in place, no one can obtain all power. Democracy is a people's government and when the people have their freedoms protected within the system of checks and balances, they retain more ownership of the government and gain a responsibility toward contributing to a more efficient society. Democracy is the way.