Class 9 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?

• Mistakes are hidden and cannot be corrected

• Re-electing the same government to enable it to correct its mistakes

• The rulers can be changed

• None of the above

Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because

• Decision are taken by educated people

• Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion

• Decisions are taken over a long period of time

• All decision are approved by judiciary

Some of the drawbacks of democracy is

• instability and delays

• corruption and hypocrisy

• Politicians fighting among themselves

• All the above

Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens?

• Executive

• legislature

• Independent judiciary

• Police

'One person, one vote' means

• One person is to be voted by all

• One person has one vote and each vote has one value

• A person can vote only once in his life

• Only one person can vote in his family

In a democratic country

• Adult citizen has a right to vote

• Elections do not offer a choice and fair opportunities

• Rulers are not elected by the people

• The rulers have unlimited powers

Which of these is not a feature of monarchy, dictatorship or one party rule

• Censorship of press

• no opposition party or parties

• citizens taking part in politics

• One man rule

The word ' Democracy ' comes from the Greek word

• Democracia

• Demokratia

• Demos

• Kratia

The head of the government in Nepal is the

• President

• Prime Minister

• King

• Vice president

Democracy must be based on

• One party system

• free and fair election

• Choice from the ruling party

• Choice from only the president