1. briefly explain the origin of democracy?
2. what is universal adult franchise in a democracy? Name any two countries which have adopted universal adult franchise.
3. direct democracy is not prevalent in the present scenario. give reasons.
4. enumerate any six features of a democratic government and explain any three.
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Answer:
1) The word 'democracy' has its origins in the Greek language. It combines two shorter words: 'demos' meaning whole citizen living within a particular city-state and 'kratos' meaning power or rule. ... A belief in shared power: based on a suspicion of concentrated power (whether by individuals, groups or government).
Explanation:
2) Universal Adult Franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or gender. It is based on equality, which is a basic principle of democracy.
3) Direct democracy or pure democracy is a form of democracy in which the electorate decides on policy initiatives without legislative representatives as proxies. This differs from the majority of currently established democracies, which are representative democracies
4) 1) Respect for basic human rights,
2) A multi-party political system paired with political tolerance,
3) A democratic voting system,
4) Respect for the rule of law,
5) Democratic governance, and
6) Citizen participation.