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Which of these is the correct root of the word democracy? A. dem = government B. dem = right C. dem = law D. dem = people

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@Missiey

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Democracy - "Demo" or "Dem" means people in Greek and "Crat" means rule or ruler. Thus democracy means rule of the people. The word "democracy" (Greek: δημοκρατια) combines the elements dêmos (δῆμος, which means "people") and krátos (κράτος, which means "force" or "power") @jacob229

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