Question

Mention any five arguments against democracy.

Answer 1

Explanation:
This questions asks us to mention what are the demerits of democratic government. In other words, what are the points that shows that democracy is not the ideal form of government?

Answer:
The five arguments against democracy are as follows:-

• Delay in decision-making
  • A policy decision made by the government can suffer from long delays in a democracy. This is because policies are debated and discussed in length before a final decision is made.
• Political instability
  • As new leaders emerge after every election, government policies and their implementation may suffer from the uncertainty surrounding the new government.
• Political Competition and Powerplay
  • As political parties compete with each other for the same votes, they might make populist promises to gain votes or indulge in illegal practices like bribing voters to secure votes.
• Corruption
  • Political parties may indulge in corruption to accumulate resources to win future elections.
• Bad decisions by elected leaders
  • Governments might make decisions that might not be in people's best interests in the long run.