Demerits of Democracy

Q.

State the arguments against democracy.

Q. A demicracy must be based on free and fair elections where thise currently in powers have a fair chance of using . explain with examples. (China , mexico, india.

Q. Which of these is not a good argument in favour of democracy? Why?

1. People feel free and equal in a democracy.
2. Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others.
3. Democratic government is more accountable to the people.
4. Democracies are more prosperous than others.

Q. Which of the following are demerits of democracy?

1. Delay in decision making
2. Political stability
3. Indirect nature of representation
4. Lack of interest in elections and low turnout

Q. Some of the drawbacks of democracy are

Q. How many years did India take to implement a uniform tax system throughout the country?

1. Ten
2. Sixteen
3. Twenty
4. Seventeen

Q. From the following options, choose the one that represents a demerit of democratic forms of government.

1. Right to equality extended to all
2. Freedom of expression given to all citizens
3. Frequent change of government and leaders
4. Ultimate power in the hands of the people

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.