Writing Homework Help

I need help with a Social Science question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn.

What characterizes a democracy? What exactly is a democracy? What are real or potential benefits of democracies? Do democracies present any limitations or problems? Can we think of specific examples?

What features or traits does a decision-making process have to have in order to be considered a democratic decision-making process?

Or, if you prefer, what characterizes a non-democratic decision-making process?

Are scientific (and technological and medical) issues or problems addressed in a democratic fashion? What would that mean or look like?

in the STEM sphere broadly speaking, can we think of examples were there are claims or arguments that come into minor or major conflict – and where one or another claim appears to be more legitimate, more trustworthy, more authoritative, more valid?