1: Introduction Democracy and civic life are two different concepts but both are interrelated with each other when the discussion about both is in the context of citizenship. In general, democracy means government by the people or representatives elected in elections, democratic government exercised by representation. The definition of democracy literally means “power of the people,” which comes from the Greek word “Demos.” While “kratos” means “government or power”, then democracy generally means government by the people (Kamus DewanEdisi Empat). There are different types and forms of democracy practiced by some countries around the world in their governance systems. Among these are parliamentary democracy (Malaysia), liberal democracy, presidential democracy (Indonesia, Philippines, United States), and socialist democracy (Laos, Myanmar). According to the Hall Dictionary of the Fourth Edition, civic education means knowledge of people, rights and a person's sense of responsibility towards his community. While civic life is the public life of a citizen interested in community affairs. This civic life is different from the private life of a citizen which is more oriented towards the pursuit of personal interests. In general, the concepts of civic life and democracy have a very significant connection when these two concepts are discussed in the context of a person's life. citizenship, which is where democracy is a system practiced by a country that will ultimately shape the civic life of its citizens 2:0 Pri...... center of paper ......this democratic system. The principle of democracy which emphasizes equality and justice needs to be studied more deeply because every multi-community society has a different agenda of struggle, needs and demands. Civic life is not just about people receiving comfort from the democratic system practiced. but also of the people who contribute and are involved in the formation of a balanced society. To be an effective society, it is necessary to know and understand the functions of a democracy so as not to act in the wrong way. In fact, the practice of democracy shapes the civil life of the people of a country, especially under legislative aspects. economy, education and so on. Democracy also further influences the type of involvement and the type of citizen that results from it, i.e. whether the citizen is actively or passively involved.