In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out. Democracies need to ensure:
A. free and fair elections
B. dignity of the individual
C. majority rule
D. equal treatment before law

Ans

C. majority rule

Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that
A. democracy and development go together
B. inequalities exist in democracies
C. inequalities do not exist under dictatorship
D. dictatorship is better than democracy

Ans

B. inequalities exist in democracies

Q.1:- Which of the following forms of government has support in genial
 (a) Democracy (b) Monarchy rule
 (c) Military rule (d) Rule of religious leaders
 
Q.2:- The most important outcome of democracy is
 (a) Accountable government (b) Responsive government
 (b) Both of them (d) None of them
 
Q.3:- Democracy is based on the idea of
 (a) Majority (b) Minority `
 (c) Deliberation and negotiation (d) None of these
 
Q.4:- In a democratic government, a citizen has the right and the means to examine the
 decisions taken by the govt. It is known as-
 (a) Transparency (b) Legitimacy
 (c) Democracy (d) Monarchy
 
Q.5:- “Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people.”
 is said by-
 (a) Abraham Lincoln (b) Gittel
 (c) Mahatma Gandhi (d) Jawahar Lal Nehru 

 Answer Key of Multiple Choice Questions

1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (A) 5. (A)

1. Democracy is a form of govt. in which people rule themselves through the representatives who are elected by them
 2. The elected members from the govt. and make policies and run the administration of the country.
 3. The govt. elected by the people is also accountable to them.

1. The rulers elected by the people must take all the major decisions
2. Elections must offer a choice and fair opportunity to the people to change the existing rulers.
3. Choice and opportunity should be available to all the people on an equal basis
4. Besides political rights, some social and economical rights are offered to the citizens by the democracy.
5. Power sharing is the spirit of democracy and is necessary between government and social groups in a democracy.

1. Democratic government is a legitimate government
2. It may be slow, less efficient, not always very responsive or clean. But it is the people’s own govt.
3. There is overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world ; in countries with
 democratic regimes as well as countries without democratic regimes. 

1. It is necessary to understand that democracy is not simply rule by majority opinion. The majority  always needs to work with the minority so that governments function to represent the general view.
2. It is also necessary that rule by majority does not become rule by majority community. In terms of religion, or race or linguistics groups. Rule by majority  means that in case of every decision or in case of every election, different persons
 or groups may and can form a majority.
3. Democracy remains a democracy only as long as every citizen has a choice of  living in majority, at some point of time. 

1. Elected representatives
2. Elections
3. Civil liberties
4. Rules of law
5. Independent judiciary
6. Organized opposition parties
7. Freedom of religion of culture