difference between monarchy and democracy- at least 5 points
S.No. | MONARCHY | DEMOCRACY |
1 | In monarchy, a country is ruled by a king (monarch) and people are called subjects. | In democracy, the country is ruled by the Government and people are called citizens. |
2 | The position of the monarch is often passed through inheritance within the family. | Whereas in democracy, representatives of government are elected by citizens. |
3 | The monarch has all the political power. | In a democratic government, power is derived from the people. |
4 | The monarch is not restricted by law as he is the one who enacts the law. | But in democracy, all citizens including political leader, government official are equal before law as democracy is based on equality and freedom. |
5 | The various forms of monarchy are hereditary monarchy, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy. | The different forms of democracy are representative democracy, parliamentary democracy, liberal democracy, constitutional democracy, direct democracy. |