What is DEMOCRACY? Why is DEMOCRACY?

Features:

• Rules are elected by people
• Free and Paid Elections
• Freedom of expression
• Rule of Law

MERITS

• Improves the quality of decision making
• Enhances the dignity of citizens
• It provides a method to deal with differences & conflicts

DEMERITS

• Leadership in changing is a Democracy
• Political competition and play
• Corruption
• Elected leaders do not know the best interests

Here is some information about 4 centuries based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries. Write ‘democratic’ ‘Undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these

a) Country (A): People, who do not accept the country’s official religion, do not have a right to vote

Undemocratic

B) Country (B): The same party has been winning elections for last 20 Yrs

Not sure

C) Country ©: Ruling Party has post in the last 3 elections

Democratic

D) Country (D): These is no independent election commission

Undemocratic

1) Here is some information about 4 countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries? Write ‘democratic’ ‘Undemocratic’ or not sure against each of these

a) Country (P): The Parliament cannot pass a law about the any without the consent of the chief of army.

Democratic

b) Country (Q): The Parliament cannot pass a law reducing powers of the Judiciary

A Democratic

c) Country (R): The Country’s leaders cannot sign up treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighboring country

Not sure

d) Country (S): All the majority economic decisions about the Country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change

Undemocratic

2) Which of these is not a good argument in favour of democracy? Why?

Democratizes are more prosperous than others, it is not good argument in favour of democracy. Eg: In India, it has not ended poverty and in other parts of the world like in countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, other countries. Eg: Russia & China are more prosperous than some democratic countries of Asia & Africa

3) Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is lesser possibility of famine in a democratic country?

People are free to believe in and practices any religion has no relation with the lesser possibility of famine in a country.