Arguments Against Democracy

Q.

In dealing with power sharing, which one of the following statements is not correct about democracy?

1. In a democracy, if the power to decide is dispersed, it is not possible to take quick decisions and enforce them.

2. In a democracy, due respect is given to diverse groups and views that exist in a society

3. In a democracy, people rule themselves through institutions of self-governance.

4. People are the source of all political power.

Q. 'Despite being a better form of government, democracy does not provide a magical solution for all problems.'
Which of the following supports the above statement?

1. Democracy leads to poltical instability because leaders keep changing frequently.
2. Democracy resolves conflicts and differences.
3. Political competition and power play leads to immoral politics in democracy.
4. Democracy leads to delays in decision-making.

Q. State any three arguments against democracy.

Q. Which of the following are demerits of a democracy?

1. Delay in decision making
2. Change in leaders
3. Immoral politics
4. Moral politics

Q. The percentage of democracies has _______ between 1946 and 2017 as per the study conducted by PEW Research Centre.

1. doubled
2. quadrupled
3. decreased
4. tripled

Q. Which of the following can be potential arguments against a democracy?

1. Chaos
2. Instability
3. Corruption
4. Security

Q. Which of the following is an argument against democracy?

1. Government of people
2. Conflict resolution
3. Right to equality
4. Political instability

Q. Which among the following is a demerit of democracy?

1. It enhances the dignity of citizens.
2. Democratic governments are more accountable.
3. It triggers political competition and power play.
4. It enhances participation of people in decision-making.

Q. Read the given statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Delays in decision-making are a demerit of democratic forms of government.

Reason (R): No stakeholder can be kept out of the decision-making process.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Which of the following need to be true for a democracy to be successful?

(I) Citizens should be in constant touch with their elected representatives.
(II) Rule of law must be enforced by an independent judiciary.
(III) An opposition party must be able to question the government.

1. Only (I) and (II)
2. Only (III)
3. Only (I) and (III)
4. Only (II) and (III)
5. (I), (II), and (III)

Q. Fill in the blanks with the right choice of words.

1. mayhem - banter
2. disarray - pleasantries
3. tranquillity - invectives
4. chaos - aphorisms
5. anarchy - insults

Q. What is called a good democracy

Q. Read the given statements carefully and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A): Delays in decision-making are a demerit of democratic forms of government.

Reason (R): No stakeholder can be kept out of the decision-making process.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Leaders keep changing periodically in a _______ type of government.

1. theocratic
2. autocratic
3. dictatorial
4. democratic

Q. Change of leaders in democracy often results in political instability.

1. True
2. False