What could be the possible reasons for democracy being the most prevalent and better than other forms of government? 1. It provides for most stable form of government. 2. It ensures quick and correct decision making. 3. It extracts accountability from the government. 4. It ensures the elimination of income inequalities. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. Democracy is the most prevalent form of government in the world today and it is expanding to more countries . Generally, there are two types of democracy: direct and representative. In a direct democracy, the people directly deliberate and decide on legislature. In a representative democracy, the people elect representatives to deliberate and decide on legislature, such as in parliamentary or presidential democracy. • Arguments for democracy  A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. Hence statement 3 is correct.