Introduction
“The rule of the people” best describes the concept of democracy. In a democratic state, the people have the right to elect their government, to exercise the power of government (Palmer & Palmer, 2004) and they do so through a secret vote during a given period of time. This essay analyzes the form of government of New Zealand and examines whether the country is a democracy.
Body
As Abraham Lincoln defines it in the Gettysburg Address in 1864, democracy means “government of the people, government for the people and government by the people” (Behrouzi, 2006, p. 16), mentioning the main roles of the citizens in ...