Question

SOCIAL
a) Pick out the merits of a democratic government from the gree
statement.
Respect the opinion of the people
Power centralizes on an individual
Rulers are indebted to the people
Impose control over court
Rulers and people have different types of la
Individual freedom prevails
b) Which are the
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Answer 1

Merits of democracy:

   A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government.

   Democracy improves the quality of Decision Making

   Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts

   Democracy allows people to correct their own mistakes

   In a democracy, people rule themselves as leaders are elected by them

Demerits of democracy:

   Democracy is all about political competition and power play. There is no scope for morality.

   Consultation in a democracy from many people leads to delays.

   Not knowing the best interest of the people by the elected leaders leads to bad decisions.

   Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral competition.