WorksheetsWhat is Democracy? Why Democracy?
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Abraham Lincoln’s defines democracy as
Demos
Kratia
By/For/Of the people
People of US
What makes India Democratic?
Rule of law
Periodic elections
Fundamental Rights
All of the above
Democracy cannot survive in the absence of
Freedom of press
Independence of judiciary
Rule of law
All of the above
Which of the following is not an essential feature of Democracy?
Free and fair elections
Universal Adult Franchise
Centralisation of power
Rule of law and respect for rights
Which one of the following goes against Democracy?
One party rule
Two party system
Multi party system
Periodic elections
Which of the following factors are responsible for limiting the success of Democracy?
Widespread corruption
Malpractices in elections
Economic inequality
All of the above
Name the Chinese Parliament
(a)
China violates which feature of Democracy
Free and fair election
Rule of Law
One person one vote
Respect for Rights
Name the political party in power in Mexico until 2000
CCP
Congress
PRI
ZANU PF
The main purpose of the ‘Legal Framework Order’ issued by Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan was
to amend the constitution of Pakistan
to dismiss the national or provincial assemblies
to appoint military officers as National Security Council to supervise the work of the civilian cabinet
to lead a military coup in Pakistan
Before contesting elections in China, whose approval does a candidate need to have?
CCP
PRI
ZANU PF
The President
The PRI party in Mexico ruled From 1930 to 2000, due to the following malpractices
Government servants and teachers were forced to influence voters
There was no independent media
The PRI spent large sum of money in campaign for its candidates
Strikes were made illegal
The polling booth were shifted at last minutes sometimes, making it difficult for people to cast their vote
In China, elections do not offer the people any serious choice. They have to choose the ___ and the ___ approved by it.
Institutional Revolutionary Party, candidates
CCP, candidates
CCP, undemocratic
Institutional Revolutionary Party, undemocratic
Army rule
Democracy
Pakistan
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Monarchy
One person one vote
Free and Fair Election
Democracy
China
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Mexico
Mexico
Democracy
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Monarchy
One person one vote
