Why can’t modern democracies exist without political parties? Explain any three reasons.
The reasons:
(i) Existence of political parties in a representative democracy ensures that the country runs as per its policies and ideologies and has a responsive and accountable government that is answerable to the people.
(ii) Without political parties, candidates elected will be independent, will be accountable to their constituency for what they do in the locality.
(iii) Political parties are required so that a country is governed as per set ideologies and will be responsible for how the country will be run.
How are some countries of the world facing the ‘challenge of expansion of democracy’? Explain with examples.
How did people and the colonial government react to the Civil Disobedience Movement? Explain.
Explain the three steps taken by the different authorities to reform political parties and their leaders in India.
“Democracy is seen to be good in principle but felt to be not so good in practice.” Support the statement with an argument.
Napoleon had, no doubt, destroyed democracy in France, but in the administrative field he had incorporated revolutionary principles in order to make the whole system more rational and efficient. Support the statement.
OR
The division of Vietnam set in motion a series of events that turned the country into a battlefield. Support the statement.
