Which among the following statements is/are correct?

S1: In a democratic setup, there is a lot of deliberation and debate before decisions are taken.
S2: The government in a democracy do not worry about the majority nor do they worry about public opinion.

Only S1 is correct

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Only S2 is correct

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Both S1 and S2 are correct

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Both S1 and S2 are not correct

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The correct option is A Only S1 is correct
In a democratic setup, the government is accountable to the people. There is a lot of deliberation and debate before decisions are taken. Governments have to be responsive to people’s concerns. In a non-democratic setup, decisions are taken unilaterally without any deliberation. They don’t worry about the majority nor do they worry about public opinion.

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Which among the following statements is/are correct? S1: In a democratic setup, there is a lot of deliberation and debate before decisions are taken. S2: The government in a democracy do not worry about the majority nor do they worry about public opinion.

Which among the following statements is/are correct?

S1: In a democratic setup, there is a lot of deliberation and debate before decisions are taken.
S2: The government in a democracy do not worry about the majority nor do they worry about public opinion.