Outcomes of Democracy

Which one of the following is an example of outcomes of a democracy that produces an accountable government?

• Open to public debates on major policies and legislation

• Open in promoting economic development

• Open in reducing economic inequalities

• Open to rulers elected by the people

Which one of the following is the most popular form of government in the contemporary world?

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Military rule

• Monarchy

Which one of the following features is common to most of the democracies?

• They have formal Constitution

• They hold regular elections

• They have political parties

• All of the above

Which one of the following is not the way to resolve a conflict in a democracy?

• Mass mobilisation

• Using Parliament

• Doing justice

• Armed revolution

Democratic government is better than non-democratic because

• it is a legitimate form of government.

• overwhelming support for the idea all over the world.

• it leads to a just distribution of goods and opportunities.

• it ensures faster economic growth.

Consider the following statements. Which of these do not hold true for non-democratic regimes?

• These do not have to bother about public opinion.

• These often suppress internal social differences.

• Principle of individual dignity has legal force.

• These take less time at arriving at a decision.

In a democracy, a citizen has the right and means to examine the process of decision¬making. This is known as

• Dictatorship

• Equality

• Legitimacy

• Transparency

To measure democracies on the basis of expected outcomes, which of the following practices and institutions would one look for?

• Regular, free and fair elections

• Open public debate on major policies

• Citizens’ right to information about the government

• All of the above

On which of the following practices and institutions can the accountability of government and involvement of people in decision-making process in a democracy be measured?

• Regular, free and fair elections

• Public debate on major policies and legislations

• Citizens’ right to information about government and its functioning

• All of the above

Which of the following statements is correct?

(a) Most of the democracies have constitutions, they hold elections, have parties and they guarantee rights to citizens

(b) Democracies are very much different from each other in terms of their social, economic and cultural achievements

(c) All democracies are similar as far as social, economic and cultural conditions are concerned

• Only a

• Both a and c

• Both a and b

• Only c