The English word 'democracy' comes from two Greek words. What do they mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Demos, meaning the people, and kratos, meaning power or rule
- Step 1: Break the word into 'demo-' and '-cracy'. Step 2. 'Demos' is the people and 'kratos' is power or rule, so the word means rule by the people. Answer: Demos. Why not the others: Archon, agora and polis are real Greek words but are not the roots of this word.
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