Pls help:)What is your definition of a democracy and how does it allow citizens to have a voice in their society and government? Answer in five sentences pls.

Democracies conduct regular free and fair elections open to citizens of voting age. Citizens in a democracy have not only rights, but also the responsi- bility to participate in the political system that, in turn, protects their rights and free- doms.

to replace ineffective because   andrew jackson's spoil system was a deliberate policy after he became president to remove federal employees he considered to be political opponents and replace them with his own supporters.