Like a living organism, democracy must be born into a time where the
             'parents' or circumstances are right to understand the potential for such a
             'child' and the 'social soil' may be described as the type of society that
             is ready to accept and nurture that 'child'. Metaphors aside, democracy is
             a product of social development and societal structure that is conducive to
             its development and growth. Democracy is commonly defined as a political
             process and associated with the mechanism of electoral rule, however, it is
             ineffably intertwined with the processes of government, economics and
             cultural mandates. "Rule by the people" is the idiom that many Americans
             think of as a summation of the democratic theory. This assumes that the
             people have the power, or at least sufficient input into the governing
             process, to influence public policy and laws.
             In actuality it is a process of electoral democracy whereby the people
             elect representatives to voice their opinion and carry out their will.
             India is a Third World' country that shares this form of democracy with
             the United States. Contrary to what many believe, it is not a simple matter
             of who has the most votes. The 'popular vote' as it is known, is secondary
             to the count of electoral votes, which is determined by the population of
             the state. In an election where there is a wide margin, the state
             electoral vote is determined by the majority. In a close election a
             candidate may win the popular vote and yet lose the election according to
             Liberal democracy is based on the thought that the liberty or freedom
             of the individual is paramount. "The fundamental elements of the liberal
             tradition and American Creed are free markets and equal opportunity, free
             elections and liberal democracy, and constitutionalism and the rule of law.
             The core element is individualism" (Kurth 39). A liberal democracy can be
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