HOMEWORK CLASS 9
WRITE DOWN ANSWERS OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN FAIR NOTEBOOK:-
1A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government. True or False?
2Elaborate on how democracy is based on consultations and discussions.
3“Popular governments may be undemocratic.”Give an example to support the statement.
4What are the main differences between democracy and dictatorship? Give three points.
5People feel free and equal in a democracy. Is this a good argument in favour of democracy? Why?
6A minister said that some laws have to be passed by the Parliament in order to conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Explain the democratic element of this statement.
7Women’s representation in Parliament has barely reached 10%. This led women’s organisations to demand one-third seats for women. What is the undemocratic element of this statement?
8An Army is the most disciplined and corruption-free organisation in the country. Therefore the army should rule the country. Write a response to this argument against democracy.
9A Father to daughter: I don’t want to hear your opinion about your marriage. In our family children marry where the parents tell them to. Is the following statement in keeping with democracy as a value? Why?
10Write a note on the Constitutional and Legal aspects of democracy. Give an example from the news items in this category.
Answers
1 ans:-A democratic government is a better government because it is an accountable form of government. Democracy improves the quality of decision making. Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts. Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.
2 ans:-It takes the opinion and suggestions of every adult citizen of the country in the form of votes. The people get the chance to choose their own leaders. every new rule is made with the help of people decision and political members discussion in democracy. Thus democracy is based on consultation and discussion
3 ans:-It is because popularly elected governments may use its power and authority to influence means of mass communications such as newspapers and television to give only good reports about the working of the government
4 ans:-In a democracy the government has less control over how people spend their time and what they believe. People are free to join clubs, political parties and other groups. In a dictatorship there's just one leader who has total control over the party and the country
5 ans:-People feel free and equal in a democracy. Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others. Democratic government is more accountable to the people.
6ans:-a) Passing of laws by the Parliament is democratic, whereas passing in conformity to the regulations decided by World Trade Organization in undemocratic. (b) To order redpoll in a constituency by the Election Commission is democratic, whereas large-scale rigging is undemocratic.
7 ans:-Women's representation in the parliament has barely reached 10 per cent. This led women's organisations to demand one third seats for women. Democratic element − some laws have to be passed by the parliament. Undemocratic element − conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation
8 ans:-Write a response to the following arguments against democracy: Army is the most disciplined and corruption-free organisation in the country. Therefore army should rule the country. Answer: Army officers are not elected by people and hence an army rule would be undemocratic.
9 ans:-This statement of father is undemocratic as every adult has right to choose their life partner. The father does not have right to impose their choice on daughter.
10 ans:-
In a CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY the authority of the majority is limited by legal and institutional means so that the rights of individuals and minorities are respected. This is the form of democracy practiced in Germany, Israel, Japan, the United States, and other countries.
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