What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

Mexico gained independence in 1930. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the electoral process in Mexico?

• Mexico holds elections after every six years to elect its President.

• Mexico has never been under a military or dictator’s rule.

• Opposition parties were not allowed to contest elections.

• Till 2000, every election was won by the PRI.

Which of the following Pakistani leaders issued the ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan wherein the President can dismiss the national and provincial assemblies?

• Robert Mugabe

• General Nawaz Sharif

• Pervez Musharraf

• General Abdul Aziz

Which of the following arguments is/are used against a democracy?

a. Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition.

b. Only the rich can contest in elections.

c. Democracy leads to instability as the people may choose ineffective leaders.

• A

• B

• C

Dictators like Pinochet are elected by people

• False

• True

The worst recorded famine took place in

• Africa 1991-1999

• Saudi Arabia 1898-1912

• Fiji 1945-1953

• China 1958-1961

Estonia has build it's citizenship rules in such that people belonging to

• American Minority cannot vote

• Russian Minority cannot vote

• African Minority cannot vote

• Fijian Minority cannot vote

• None of the above

Zimbabwe attained independence from White minority rule in

• Black Minority Rule in 1978

• American Rule in 1972

• White minority rule in 1980

• White minority rule in 1972

• None of the above

A democratic government rules within limits set by

• citizen's right

• ruling government

• constitutional law

• citizen's right and constitutional law

• All of the above

Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?

• Institutional Revolutionary Party

• Mexican Revolutionary Party

• Institutional Party

• Revolutionary Party

Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?

• Should be free to raise protest

• Citizens should be free to think

• should be free to form associations

• All the above

• None of the above