D. Answer these questions in brief.
1. How did Abraham Lincoln define democracy?
2. Why is direct democracy difficult to practise today?
3. Why do you think dictatorship is not a suitable form of governing the country? 4. Who were suffragettes?
5. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of public protests
6. Why are equality and justice important for a democracy?.
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Answer:
1.According to Abraham Lincoln, "Democracy is a government of the people, by the people, and for the people."
2. In a direct democracy for of government, it is the people who vote and decide upon policy initiatives. There are no elected representatives to act on behalf of the citizens. It is not possible to practice direct democracy in the present day world with the population of each country running into millions.
3. Disadvantages of dictatorship are-
It leads to abuse of power. The dictator misuses his power at the expense of the citizens.
Dictators always oppress and suppress the people. Or even promote their own favorites and interests. ...
Mass killings. Large numbers of innocent people are killed. ...
The population is never happy with such a government.
4. The suffragists were members of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) and were lead by Millicent Garrett Fawcett during the height of the suffrage movement, 1890 – 1919. They campaigned for votes for middle-class, property-owning women and believed in peaceful protest.
5. Advantages- Can help to raise awareness on certain topics
Demonstrations can help to express thoughts
May reduce stress levels of people
disadvantages- Protests may not make a difference
protests can be expensive
may be used for radical ideas.
6. A major trait of social justice is that people of every race can live well and have equal opportunities. ... Social justice strives to bridge the gap and empower women no matter where they are. It helps promote economic equality. The gap between the rich and the poor seems like it's always expanding.
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Lesson-4
Understanding Democracy
1. How did Abraham Lincoln define democracy?
Ans.1 Lincoln defined democracy as a ‘government by the people, of the people and for
the people.
2. Why is direct democracy difficult to practice today?
Ans.2 Direct democracy is difficult to practice today because the population has increased;
and cities and villages have become larger.
3. Why do you think dictatorship is not a suitable form of governing the country?
Ans.3 Dictatorship is not a suitable form of governing the country because in dictatorship
the people don’t form the government and the government to does not work for the
benefits of the people. People have to follow all the rules and regulations of the
dictator.
4. Who were Suffragettes?
Ans.4 In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many women’s groups started to campaign
for women’s rights. They wore the colours purple, white and green and made
banners, badges and sashes with the words ‘Votes for Women ‘displayed on them.
They were called Suffragettes.
5. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of public protest?
Ans.5 Advantage- the people can express their views and problems to the government if
they are not happy with the decision of the government.
Disadvantage- the protest can sometimes become violent and lead to the death of
many people and also damage to public property.
6. Why are equality and justice important for a democracy?
Ans.6 Equality and justice are important in a democracy because equality and justice are
the ideals set by the constitution India should strive to achieve.
E. Answer these questions in detail:
1. List two differences between monarchy and democracy?
Ans.1 1 Monarchy – in a monarchy the country is ruled by a king or queen and he is the
supreme power and does not have to consult anyone to make any decisions.
Kingship is hereditary.
Democracy- In democracy the people elect the government by a system of voting.
The government is elected for five years so the post is not hereditary.
2. Why did women had to fight to get their right to vote? How did the suffrage
movement shape up?
Ans.2 Many years ago in ancient time’s women were not considered equal to men and
were not allowed to take important decisions regarding the country matters so they
were not allowed to vote. The woman suffrage movement actually began in 1848,
when a women's rights convention took place in America. Thus, over time women
began to realize that in order to bring some changes, they needed to win the right to
vote.
3. In a democracy, people can protest against the government. In what ways can they
do this?
Ans.3 In a democracy people can express their views in many forms like shouting slogans,
organizing strikes or by conducting signature campaigns or people may organize
strikes, hartals, dharnas, rallies etc.
4. Participation of people is a key feature of democracy. How?
Ans.4 A democratic government is formed after people participate in elections. Democracy
works well only if the people take interest in the working and functioning of the
government. People participate in elections and elect their representatives who
govern the country on behalf of the people.
5. What role has India’s history played in making it a democracy?
Ans.5 Many different monarchs ruled over India for a long time till the British came and
established their rule over India. After gaining Independence from the British,
leaders in India chose democracy as the best way to empower the people and
develop the country.
6 Write a short note on elements of democracy of India?
Ans.6 There are some elements which are present in every democratic form of
government. Some of them are Participation of people, voting, Resolution of
conflicts, Equality and Justice and role of media. All these elements are very
important to run a democratic government smoothly. People participate by voting
and the government resolves the conflicts and equality and justice goes together.
Role of the media is also important nowadays.
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