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WorksheetsIX PS1 What is Democracy? Why Democracy?-I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which are features of Democracy?
Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
Elections offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the current rulers
The choice and opportunity is available to all the people on an equal basis
All the above
In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military coup.....
October 1999
October 1998
September 2002
December 2002
General Musharraf issued a ‘Legal Framework Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan.
October 2002
August 2002
August 1999
October 2002
The government is always formed by the ____ Party in China.
Congress
Labour
Democratic
Communist
The parliament of China is known as the ____.
Congress
Communist House
Duma
National People's Congress
Leaders Keep changing in Democracy. This leads to ___________
Accountability
Instability
Responsibility
Morality
In which country women did not have the right to vote?
Estonia
Saudi Arabia
Fiji
Mexico
Who is the ruler of Zimbabwe since independence?
Pinochet
Parvez Musharraf
Robert Mugabe
Allende
Identify the argument for or support the democracy.
Leaders keep changing in a democracy. This leads to instability.
Democracy is all about political competition and power play.
Elected leaders do not know about the best interest of the people
Democratic government is a responsible government.
Can you choose the statement from the list that is associated with Non-Democratic country --
The government elected by people via universal adult franchise
People are given basic rights
The parliament or elected assembly is supreme
People cannot change the ruler.
Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, can you identify the which one is a Democratic country....
1.People who do not accept the country's official religion do not have a right to vote.
2.There is no independent election Commission
3.All the major economic decisions regarding the country are taken by official of the Central Banks, which the ministers cannot change.
4. Representative elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
Identify the arguments in the support of democracy or for democracy.
Democracy improves the quality of decision making
Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens
Democracy better than other forms of government because it allows us to correct it's mistakes.
All the above
Democracy is a form of government in which ________ are elected by people
Leaders
Rulers
Politicians
Ministers
Leaders Keep changing in Democracy. This leads to ___________
Accountability
Instability
Responsibility
Morality
India Practices the _________form of democracy
Direct
Representative
Responsible
None
