text: 1. In a democracy, the people rule. The people get to decide who their leaders are and how they want to be represented. In that sense, the people have a say in the way government runs.  The laws and policies are the will of the people.\n\n2. In a democracy, the rulers must answer to the people. Not only are they elected by the people, but they must not overstep their bounds. This means that power is checked so that no one leader can become too powerful. In America, Presidents can only run for office twice, and they are liable to impeachment if they overstep their authority and commit "high crimes and misdemeanors". Most public officials in our American democracy understand that their powers are limited and the transition from one President to another is smooth and without violence. By contrast, in some countries where democracy is much more limited, the leaders use corrupt means to stay in power, and violence often erupts when a leader refuses to step down.