Democracy refers to a specific for of government, one that is operated under the principle that the citizens have the power to choose government officials and elect a leader based on votes. With a democracy the people hold the power, and this is not true in most other types of government organization.
The ship of democracy, which has weathered all storms, may sink through the mutiny of those on board
So, Two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism