Question

Give one reason for delay in decision making in democracy

Answer 1

1) Democratic government is accountable to the people and hence, there is a delay in decision making because it considers people’s interests and frame policies that benefit them

2) Decision making in democracy is based on certain procedures which has to be examined and analysed before they are implemented.

3) It can well observed from many practices that decision making is given much importance in a democracy like conducting of free and fair elections, open debate of government policies, citizens’ right to information about the functioning of the government etc.

Answer 2

Democracy

Explanation:

• As the decision are first agreed upon before arriving at a conclusion that is why due to negotiations and deliberations the decision making gets delayed. The proper procedures set by the constitution need to be followed in democracy.

• It is different from a dictatorship or one party system in which the government can impose its decisions on the people, people hardly play any role in decision making in such governments and the government is not fully accountable to the people.  

• While democracy is different as in it the real power is  wielded by the people, the government cannot take decisions as per its wish as people can protest against unjust actions, changes to the constitution