Class 9 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

General Pervez Musharraf overthrew a democratically elected government and declared himself the ........................... of the country.

• Prime Minister

• Chief executive

• President

• Military dictator

Which of the following countries is not a democracy?

• Great Britain

• Canada

• Myanmar

• India

Why are China and Mexico not regarded as democracies despite holding elections?

• Because they are communist countries.

• Because they are monarchies.

• Because China and Mexico are under military rule.

• Because elections in China and Mexico do not offer any political alterntaives and the people cannot remove the existing rulers.

In China, the National People's Congress has the power to appoint the .......................... of the country.

• leaders

• governors

• rulers

• executives

Who passed the 'Legal Framework Order'?

• ZANU

• Robert Mugabe

• General Musharaff

• None of these

Since 1930, which country holds elections after every six years and which has never been under a military or dictator's rule?

• Nepal

• Mexico

• Ghana

• Zimbabwe

Democracy reduces the chances of rash or .....................decisions.

• right

• wrong

• manipulated

• undemocratic

Select the demerits of democracy.

(i) Instability because leaders keep changing

(ii) Delayed decision because it involves debilitations and negotiations

(iii) Absence of corruption

(iv) Absence of political competition.

• (i), (ii) and (iv)

• (ii), (iii) and (iv)

• (iv) only

• (i) and (ii) only.

A democracy requires that the rulers have to attend to the .................... of the people.

• requirements

• needs

• dreams

• wishes

Which of the following are the features of a democracy?

(i) Elections do not offer the people a choice and a fair opportunity.

(ii) The rulers are elected by the people and take all the major decisions.

(iii) Universal Adult Franchise

(iv) The government rules under the monarch.

• (i), (iii) and (iv)

• (i), (ii) and (iii)

• (ii) and (iv)

• (ii) and (iii)