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    The document discusses the key differences between democracy and a republic, noting that in a democracy sovereignty lies with the people while in a republic sovereignty lies with individual citizens and laws are made by elected representatives. It provides a table outlining the major differences and encourages civil service exam aspirants to study concepts like the Indian constitution, forms of government, and polity to prepare for their exam.

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    Difference between Democracy and Republic is explained here in detail.

    This topic is important


    from the perspective of Indian Polity Syllabus. Democracy is a form of government in which the
    people have the authority to choose their Governing Legislation. The word Republic is derived
    from the Latin term Res Publica, it is a form of Government in which country is considered as
    Public Matter. The difference between Democracy and Republic given here can help the UPSC
    Civil Service exam aspirants to understand the basics better and know their comparisons
    thoroughly.

    Aspirants would find this article very helpful while preparing for the ​IAS Exam​.

    The major Difference between Democracy and Republic are:

    Democracy Republic

    Athenian Democracy in Greece is an early The early example of the Republic is Roman
    example of democracy. Republic.

    There are 3 major types of democracy - The 5 types of Republics are Constitutional
    Direct democracy, Representative Republic, Parliamentary Republic,
    Democracy, Constitutional Democracy Presidential Republic, Federal Republic,
    Theocratic Republic.

    In Democracy the power is in the hands of In the Republic, power is in the hands of
    the people individual citizens.

    In Democratic system, laws are made by the In the Republic system, laws are made by the
    majority. elected representatives of the people.

    In democracy, the will of majority has the right In the Republic system, the will of the majority
    to override the existing rights. cannot be overridden since the constitution
    will protect those rights.

    A country can have more than 1 type of A country can have more than 1 type of
    democracy. Republic

    In a Democracy there are no constraints on In a Republic there are constraints on the


    the Government Government.

    In a Democracy, the main focus is the In a Republic, the main focus is on the
    general will of the people. Constitution.

    These are the main differences between Democracy and Republic.The differences given in the
    above table can help the UPSC Civil Service Exam aspirants to answer any related questions
    easily in the exams.

    After learning about the Democracy and Republic difference, it is better to know the details of
    differences between Presidential and Parliamentary form of Government, Difference between
    Indian and US Government,an overview of the Constitution of India, types of majorities in Indian
    Parliament, Table of Precedence in the Republic of India thoroughly. Also understand the role of
    civil services in Democracy, and get an overview of Preamble. Visit the below-given links to
    learn about the Constitution of India, Difference between Indian and US Government, Difference
    between Presidential and Parliamentary form of Government, in detail along with other
    information.

    ● Difference between Presidential and Parliamentary form of Government


    ● Difference between Indian and US Government​.
    ● Constitution of India - An Overview
    ● Types of Majorities in Indian Parliament.
    ● Table of Precedence - Republic of India.
    ● Preamble Decoded - Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and Justice
    ● Role of Civil Services in a Democracy
    ● Difference between Democracy and Monarchy
    UPSC Civil Service Exam aspirants should diligently study the ​Indian Polity Notes​, as it is an
    extremely important component of UPSC Civil Service Exam Syllabus.

    The above details would help candidates prepare for ​UPSC 2020​.

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