Merits of Democratic Government

Q. What is called the ‘Universal Adult Franchise’?

Q.

Draw up a list of democratic rights we enjoy today.

Q. In a representative democracy, citizens choose their representatives through the process of _______.

1. selection
2. campaign
3. formation of party
4. elections

Q. In India, any citizen aged 18 years or above, can participate in the democratic process of elections. This is also known as _______.

1. Universal Voting
2. Universal Adult Franchise
3. Universal Adulthood
4. Adult Voting

Q. Which of the following leader is refered to as the Chief Architect of the Indian constitution?

1. Mahatma Gandhi.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru.
3. Sardar Patel.
4. B.R. Ambedkar.

Q. In a democracy, every citizen is considered _____ .

1. capable
2. equal
3. honest
4. different

Q. Which of the following is/are not included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of United Nation?

1. Right to live.
2. Right to freedom.
3. Right to occupation.
4. Right to food.

Q. In a democratic country, the government grants _____ to its citizens to give them a dignified life.

1. aspiration
2. money
3. food
4. rights

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

1. Freedom of speech
2. Rights guaranteed to the people, by the state
3. Authoritarian rule by the Prime Minister
4. Election of representatives by the people

Q. Which of the following put forth democracy as a government “of the people, by the people and for the people.”?

1. George Washington.
2. Churchil.
3. Abraham Lincoln.
4. Barak Obama.

Q. Why were several people including Gandhiji shocked?

Q. Which among the following options is a form of government?

1. Democracy
2. Monarchy
3. Dictatorship
4. Public Rule

Q. What decides the choices made by the rebel?

Q. Identify the country that first allowed their women to vote.

1. Canada
2. India
3. Britain
4. New Zealand

Q. In a democracy, the _______ can be held accountable. Choose the most appropriate option.

1. people's representatives
2. political party
3. people
4. king

Q. Our constitution outlines certain obligations to all its citizens. Which among the following options respresent those commitments?

1. needs
2. rights
3. responsibilities
4. duties

Q. Statement 1: Democracy gives the oppurtunity for public criticism.

Statement 2: Dictatorship governemnts have adult franchise system.

1. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false
2. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. Choose the correct stress pattern for the underlined word.
Example
We may see that democracy has been a great boon to mankind
A. DEmocracy
B. deMOcracy
C. demoCRAcy
D. democraCY

1. sonsuMATed
2. consummaTED
3. sonSUMated
4. CONsummated

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mention with reason any 3 features of the indian constitution you like the most.

Q. Compare two non-democratic governments, i.e., Pinochet's in Chile and Communists in Poland.