Roughly 45% of the world's population lives in some kind of democracy. But do you know what a democracy is or where that word comes from? This series explores the history of democracy and the ...

The idea that democracy is under attack also motivated Trump voters, but in starkly different ways. About one-third of his supporters said democracy was the most important factor for their vote.

This means most adults get to vote for who they want to rule the country. There are many different types of democracy. Sometimes, democracy and monarchy exist side by side, like in the UK today ...