Question

What role can an ordinary citizen play in deepening democracy?

Answer 1

1. For deepening the democracy the already institutions have to be strengthened and democracy has to be practised.
2. The citizens should try to participate and take control over democratic institutions.
3. The citizens should not be afraid from voicing their demands and views and have expectations form the government.
4. The citizens should vote when the elections are held and correct their mistakes if any.
5. They shouldn't be afraid from influencing the government and this can be done by organising themselves into pressure groups.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:. No democracy can function in absence of socially responsible and in formed cit i zens.

An ordinary citizens can play the following role in deepening democracy :

(i) Citizens must learn to tolerate differences and views of all others who disagree with them. Citizens

must accept the principle of mutual tolerance and dissent.

(ii) Citizens must act with the sense of discipline and responsibility. They have a right to express their

dissent. They must express their grievance through channels provided by the democratic system.

(iii) Citizens must participate and seek to influence the public opinion. This, can happen only when they

are well informed on civic matters.

(iv) Citizens must exercise their right to vote. This provides a direction to the whole democratic

process.