Democracy I. Meaning of Democracy II. Summary of Places and Dates III. Features of Democracy IV. Types of Democracy V. Early Democracy A. Athens B. Rome VI. Middle Ages and England VII. The Renaissance A. United States of America B. France VIII. Modern Times IX. Important People                                    Demos Kratia, or democracy, as it is used today, means " the people rule." A democracy is a form of government is run by the people of that country …showed first 75 words of 1765 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1765 total…of Independence helped to lay the groundwork for the United States of America, which is considered the "benchmark" of democracy. All these people, and many others, made very important contributions to the evolution of democracy. Democracy Andy Carroll July 8th, 1996 7th Grade Alexander J. Groth "Democracy" The World Book Encyclopedia. Volume 5, 126-130p. Chicago: World Book, Inc, 1990 Jeffrey M. Ikler, Nancy Rogers, and others. The Pageant of World History. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; Prentince Hall, 1994