Democracy and Its Meaning

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Abstract noun of free.

Q. What does "one person, one vote" mean?

1. A person can vote only once in their lifetime.
2. A single candidate must win all votes in a constituency.
3. A person is reduced to a part of the electoral vote bank.
4. Each person has one vote and every vote has equal value.

Q. Who among the following is believed to be the author of the political treatise 'Arthashastra'?

1. Chandragupta Maurya
2. Chanakya
3. Ashoka
4. Bindusara

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Democracy comes from which Greek word?

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any 4 feautres of democratic and non democratic election

Q. The word 'democracy' is derived from the Greek words, which means people, andwhich means rule.

1. demos
2. kracy
3. demo
4. kratia

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Why do rulers in non-democratic countries need to hold election?

why are the candidates required to give a detailed statemaent of their property?

why does EC have so much powers?

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mention three extra constitutional powers enjoyed by newly organised forces under nazi state

Q. "The modern dictatorship was totalitarian and preached hostility for democratic political systems and for fundamental rights of the common man". With reference to this statement, explain the following features of the modern dictatorship:
(a) Ruthless one-party rule.
(b) Authoritarianism.
(c) Imperialism.

Q. Which of the following imperial administrations followed the Kudavolai system?

1. Chera
2. Chola
3. Pandya
4. Pallava

Q. is a form of government in which people choose their rulers through elections.

1. Monarchy
2. Democracy
3. Fascism
4. Authoritarianism

Q. Your country has won independence from the rule of a tyrant king. Elections were held and people voted to elect their representatives, and formed their own government. Soon, however, the new government became increasingly undemocratic. It banned other political parties. It started interfering in the judicial process. It also forbade people from protesting!

Which of the following terms is most applicable to the new government?

1. Authoritarian
2. Populist
3. Militarist
4. Majoritarian

Q. Which of following texts mentions an autonomous village community as the basic unit of the local government in ancient India?

1. Rig Veda
2. Thirukkural
3. Arthashastra
4. Manusmriti

Q. Which of the following words best defines the Greek word 'kratia'?

1. People
2. Power
3. Rule
4. Citizen

Q. Voting is not allowed unless the voter has a valid identity proof. Yet there are thousands of people in rural areas who do not have such documents. So if they are not allowed to vote what values will be violated? Justify.