How are laws and decision made in autocracy and democracy?Compare and contrast the two forms of government.

Democracy is a form of government that is supposed to be
run by the people. However in practice the government is formed of representatives
elected elected by the government. The way people are elected and the way they run the
government is determined by a constitution, which itself is adopted on the basis of
support of people for it.

The constitution of a democratic
government is formulated with a view to guarantee some minimum fundamental rights to the
people, and to ensure that the representatives elected to form the government truly
represent the choice of the people.

The constitution also
has guidelines laid down for carrying out the work of government, including making of
laws, so that the people elected to run the government act truly in the interest of the
people. At the same time consideration is also given to the need for speed and
decisiveness in decision making and action. Of course no constitution in the world is
perfect, and to some extent the government may be formed by the people that are not
really the best suited for the job. Also these representatives may, to some extent, act
against the best interest of the people, in order to further their own selfish
interests.

The law making in democracy is generally done on
the basis of formal discussions and debate by elected representatives, followed by
voting by them. Any law passed must conform to the broad guidelines of the constitution,
and if a law does not meet this requirement, it can be challenged in a court of law and
repealed.

Autocracy is a form of government in which one
person has absolute power to take all the decision relating to government of a nation or
a kingdom. This includes the power to formulate laws and to decide action in any matter.
An autocrat is not prevented from taking any action by any law imposed by others. Thus
the autocrat may act as per his or her will, without following any law. However,
autocrats may also formulate and implement specific laws. They are free to decide the
nature of any such laws. However they may choose to take advice from others in
formulating the laws they enforce.

Autocracy is a form of
government in which one person holds supreme power.  This individual cannot be
restricted, according to law, by any institution or group of citizens from doing
whatever he or she wishes.  However, some of these leaders have used the appearance of
public accountability and elections to conceal their
autocracies.