Here is some information about four 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 A : People who do not accept the country’s official religion, do not have a right to vote.
(b) Country B : The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty years.
(c) Country C : Ruling party has lost in the last three elections.
(d) Country D : There is no independent election commission.
(a) Undemocratic
(b) Not sure
(c) Undemocratic
(d) Undemocratic.
In which of the following countries the democratic functioning of government is based on bi-party system?
India
U.S.A.
Switzerland
France
Which state practices Direct Democracy?
Democracy is a combination of the Greek words, Demos and Kratos, it means:
People’s government
People’s power
Rule of Majority
Rule of dominant minority
Which of the following is not the principle of democracy?
Equality
Rule of Law
Rule of Majority
Rule of Minority