Accountable:
(i) A democracy makes sure that people will have the right to choose their rulers.
(ii) Whenever possible, citizens should participate in the decision-making process.
(iii) Therefore, the most basic outcome of democracy is that it produces a government that is accountable to citizens and is responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.
Legitimate:
(i) There is one aspect in which the democratic government is certainly better than its alternatives.
(ii) That is, a democratic government is a legitimate government.
(iii) It may be slow, less efficient but it is the people 's own legitimate government.
