WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY?
Worksheet
VESU,SURAT(English Medium) Date-26/4/21
Very short answer type questions (one mark each)
1. Trace the derivation of the word ‘democracy’.
2. Define dictatorship.
3. With whom does the final decision making power rest in a democracy?
4. By whom is the President of China appointed?
5. Why are quality decisions a possibility in a democracy?
6. When does a citizen have an equal role in decision making?
7. Which is the most common form of democracy in today's world?
8. Which party always forms the government in China?
9. What is the name of the Chinese parliament?
10.Do the women of Saudi Arabia have the right to vote?
11.What is peculiar about rule in Zimbabwe?
12.What is the electoral system in Fiji?
13.How can you say that people did not have any choice in democratic Mexico?
14.A single party, the ‘Baath Party' is allowed to rule in which country?
15.What is direct democracy?
Answer the following questions (SHORT AND LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. What are the various forms of government? Describe them in brief.
2. ‘Democracy is of the people, for the people and by the people.’ Explain how the people
are rulers in a democracy.
3. Distinguish between democratic and non democratic government.
4. “In a democracy, the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the
people.” Elaborate.
5. Explain the major features of democracy.
6. What are the difficulties people face in non-democratic countries?
7. How did Gen. Musharraf establish his rule in Pakistan?
8. “In China, elections are regularly held after 5 years for electing the country’s parliament;
still, it cannot be called a democratic country.”Give reasons.
9. How elections in India are different than Mexico?
10.‘Is it good to elect president for life or is it better to hold regular elections after every 5
years’? Express your view with reasons to support them.
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Answers
Answer:
(A) 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 governments).
(B) Dictatorship, form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations.
(C) Since democracy is Government of the people, by the people and for the people, the final decision making power rests with People's Representatives. In a democracy, people choose their representatives who take decisions in legislative assemblies on various issues.
(D) The president is elected by the National People's Congress (NPC), China's highest state body, which also has the power to remove the president and other state officers from office.
(E) It ensures that the system runs according to rule of law and not according to whims and fancies of a ruler. b. It ensures consultation and deliberation and prevent any haste decision.
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