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WorksheetsDemocracy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Democracy word has been derived from the Greek word........
Demographic
Demoralized
Demon
Democratia
Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, can you identify the which one is a Democratic country....
People who do not accept the country's official religion do not have a right to vote.
There is no independent election Commission
All the major economic decisions regarding the country are taken by official of the Central Banks, which the ministers cannot change.
Representative elected by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise
A....................... is a vote in which the electorate can express a view on a particular issue of public policy.
Referendum
Movement
Militia
Review
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.
A democracy must be based on a free and (a) elections.
In which country women don't have the right to vote?
Estonia
Saudi Arabia
Fiji
Mexico
The term democracy is derived from the Greek words ____.
Demos and Kratos
Damas and Cruton
Deme and Crata
Demos and Cracy
" Democracy is government of the people, by the people and for the people " is said by whom ?
Adolf Hitler
Napoleon
Abharam Lincoln
Robert Mugabe
Democracy is better than other forms of government because
it is more accountable form of government
there is no possibility to do mistakes in democracy
democratic governments prepare an annual budget
people are given opportunities to participate directly in elections
Democracy leads to no corruption for it is based on electoral politics. *
True
False
Which of the following is a fundamental principle of democracy?
Rule of law
Rule of one
Rule of wealth
Rule of none
In a democratic system, who holds the ultimate power?
The military
The elected representatives
The judiciary
The people
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a democratic government?
Free and fair elections
Censorship of the press
Protection of human rights
Separation of powers
What is the main purpose of a constitution in a democracy?
To concentrate power in one branch
To limit the powers of government
To establish a monarchy
To control the economy
