Active Participation of Citizens and Civil Liberties

Q. Which of the following was the first large country to introduce Universal Adult Suffrage?

1. India
2. USA
3. USSR
4. China

Q. Which of the following is the local self governing body at the village level?

1. Zilla Parishad
2. Grama Sabha
3. Cantonment Board
4. Municipal Corporation

Q. A Gram Sabha is a local self governing body at the district level, which is an example of direct democracy.

1. True
2. False

Q. Who was the President of Zimbabwe from 1987 to 2017?

1. Emmerson Mnangagwa
2. Morgan Tsvangirai
3. Michael Nhamodzenyika Mugabe
4. Robert Mugabe

Q. Which of the following is the local self governing body at the village level?

1. Zilla Parishad
2. Grama Sabha
3. Cantonment Board
4. Municipal Corporation

Q. who was ​Kwame Nkrumah?why did he became unpopular what were the concequences?

Q. “Popular governments may be undemocratic.”Give an example to support the statement. / Explain how the rule of President Mugabe in Zimbabwe was undemocratic.

Q. Distinguish between passive and active citizens

Q. ___ is/are basic right(s) of citizens protected by the Constitution.

1. Right to government job
2. Practice of Untouchability
3. Security against the so-called lower castes
4. Civil liberties

Q. write a note on the recent development of democracy​

Q. Robert Mugabe, who fought for Zimbabwe's independence, adopted the Presidential system. But when he gained power, several changes took place.

Which of the following changes took place in Zimbabwe?

1. Demonstrations against the President were made illegal.
2. Media was under government's control.
3. Opposition parties were suppressed.
4. Higher taxes were levied on poor people.

Q. Active participation of citizens is an essential component of a healthy democracy.

Of the options given below, which tools can be used by citizens to communicate with the government and/or participate in the democratic process?

1. Forming NGOs to aid, critique, and review government policies
2. Creating political parties to actively oppose the ruling party in the upcoming elections
3. Sending letters to newspapers to express concern over major government decisions
4. Casting multiple votes for the same election and coercing people to vote for the party you support

Q.

what do you mean by "rational claims of people approved by the society and sanctioned by law ?

Q.

popular governments can be undemocratic and popular leaders can be autocratic. explain the statement by citing example of zimbabwe ?

Q. A fundamental set of laws called the is often prepared by nations to ensure civil liberties.

1. Constitution
2. Preamble
3. Civil Code

Q. Active participation of citizens is an essential component of a healthy democracy.

Of the options given below, which tools can be used by citizens to communicate with the government and/or participate in the democratic process?

1. Forming NGOs to aid, critique, and review government policies
2. Creating political parties to actively oppose the ruling party in the upcoming elections
3. Sending letters to newspapers to express concern over major government decisions
4. Casting multiple votes for the same election and coercing people to vote for the party you support

Q. Write the name of the leader ruling Zimbabwe since 1980. Why cannot his rule be called democratic ? Explain any 2 reasons.

Q. Which freedoms are usually taken away when a democracy is overthrown by the military

Q. Which was the sole governing party of USSR for seven decades?

1. Constitutional Democratic Party
2. Communist Party of the Soviet Union
3. United Socialist Party of Russia
4. Democratic Party of Russia

Q.

how dis robert mugabe establish his dictatorial rule in zimbabwe after independence?

Q. S1: The citizens of India have the right to vote.

S2: The citizens of India directly or indirectly help the government to make laws and policies.

Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. S1 is True; S2 is True; S2 is the reason for S1.
2. S1 is True; S2 is True; S1 and S2 are independent sentences
3. S1 is True; S2 is False.
4. S1 is False; S2 is True.

Q.

Why cant Zimbabwe be considered a truly democratic countryunder Robrt Mugabe? State any five reasons

Q. How can Zimbabwe government be called undemocratic inspite of having popular leaders?

Q. 'X' is a local body at the village level, where people can organise themselves together and address issues. It is made so that the citizens can directly participate in the democratic machinery of the country. It consists of all the residents of the village whose names are on the electoral roll.

What is 'X'?

1. Gram Panchayat
2. Gram Sabha
3. Muncipality
4. Zilla Panchayat

Q. S1: The citizens of India have the right to vote.

S2: The citizens of India directly or indirectly help the government to make laws and policies.

Select the most appropriate option from the following:

1. S1 is True; S2 is True; S2 is the reason for S1.
2. S1 is True; S2 is True; S1 and S2 are independent sentences
3. S1 is True; S2 is False.
4. S1 is False; S2 is True.