What is Democracy ? Why Democracy?Part 1

The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –

• Democracia
• Demokratia
• Demos
• Kratia

‘One person, one vote’ means

• All person must vote for one person
• Each person has one vote and each vote has one value
• Each person can vote only once in his life
• None of the Above

“Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people” is said by whom?

• Adolf Hitler
• Robert Mugabe
• Abraham Lincoln
• None of the Above

A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in power:

• have a fair chance of wining
• have a fair chance of losing
• cannot be removed from their seats
• none of the above

A democratic government is a better government because it is a more:

• effective form of government
• accountable form of government
• powerful form of government
• none of the above

A democratic government is better than a non-democratic government because

• It may and can respond to the people’s needs
• It fulfil all the wish of people.
• It is a more accountable form of government.
• None of the above

A democratic government rules within limits set by:

• the ruling government
• the constitutional law
• citizens right
• constitutional law and citizens’ rights

Choose the principle that can be applied to any sphere of life

• Debate
• ‘One person, one vote’
• Democracy
• None of the Above

Democracy improves the quality of decision-making because

• Decisions are taken by educated people

• Decisions are taken by consultation and discussion

• Decisions are taken over a long period of time

• All decisions are approved by judiciary

Democracy improves the:

• dignity of the people

• economy of the country

• the quality of decision-making

• all the above