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IX PS1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?-I

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which are features of Democracy?

a)

Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.

b)

Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers

c)

The choice and opportunity is available to all the people on an equal basis

d)

All the above

2.

In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup.....

a)

October 1999

b)

October 1998

c)

September 2002

d)

December 2002

3.

General Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan.

a)

October 2002

b)

August 2002

c)

August 1999

d)

October 2002

4.

The government is always formed by the ____ Party in China.

a)

Congress

b)

Labour

c)

Democratic

d)

Communist

5.

The parliament of China is known as the ____.

a)

Congress

b)

Communist House

c)

Duma

d)

National People's Congress

6.

Leaders Keep changing in Democracy. This leads to ___________

a)

Accountability

b)

Instability

c)

Responsibility

d)

Morality

7.

In which country women did not have the right to vote?

a)

Estonia

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Fiji

d)

Mexico

8.

Who is the ruler of Zimbabwe since independence?

a)

Pinochet

b)

Parvez Musharraf

c)

Robert Mugabe

d)

Allende

9.

Identify the argument for or support the democracy.

a)

Leaders keep changing in a democracy. This leads to instability.

b)

Democracy is all about political competition and power play.

c)

Elected leaders do not know about the best interest of the people

d)

Democratic government is a responsible government.

10.

Can you choose the statement from the list that is associated with Non-Democratic country --

a)

The government elected by people via universal adult franchise

b)

People are given basic rights

c)

The parliament or elected assembly is supreme

d)

People cannot change the ruler.

11.

Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, can you identify the which one is a Democratic country....

a)

1.People who do not accept the country's official religion do not have a right to vote.

b)

2.There is no independent election Commission

c)

3.All the major economic decisions regarding the country are taken by official of the Central Banks, which the ministers cannot change.

d)

4. Representative elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise

12.

Identify the arguments in the support of democracy or for democracy.

a)

Democracy improves the quality of decision making

b)

Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens

c)

Democracy better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct it's mistakes.

d)

All the above

13.

Democracy is a form of government in which ________ are elected by people

a)

Leaders

b)

Rulers

c)

Politicians

d)

Ministers

14.

Leaders Keep changing in Democracy. This leads to ___________

a)

Accountability

b)

Instability

c)

Responsibility

d)

Morality

15.

India Practices the _________form of democracy

a)

Direct

b)

Representative

c)

Responsible

d)

None