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Outcomes Of Democracy

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Why do people prefer democracy ?
Or
“Democracies lead to peaceful and harmonious life among citizens”.Eamine this statement

Solution

(i) In most countries, the democracy produces a government that is accountable to the citizens and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.

(ii) No society can fully and permanently resolve conflict among different groups. But we can learn to respect these differences and evolve mechanisms to negotiate them. Democracy is best suited as it develops a procedure to conduct competitions. Belgium is a successful example of negotiating differences among ethnic groups.

(iii) The passion for respect and freedom, which is the basis of democracy, has been recognised throughout the world and has been achieved in various degrees in various democracies. The support for the idea of democracy is overwhelming all over the world and is evident from South Asia.

(iv) People wish to be ruled by representatives elected by them as in a democratic government i.e., people’s own government. It makes them believe that it is suitable for their country as it is a legitimate government.

Some More Questions From Outcomes of Democracy Chapter

In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out. Democracies need to ensure

Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that

Read the passage below:
Nannu is a daily wage earner. He lives in Welcome Mazdoor Colony, a slum habitation in East Delhi. He lost his ration card and applied for a duplicate one in January, 2004. He made several rounds of the local Food and Civil Supplies Office for the next three months. But the clerks and officials would not even look at him, leave alone do his job or bother to tell him the status of his application.Ultimately, he filed an application under the Right to Information Act asking for the daily progress made on his application, names of the officials who were supposed to act on his application and what action would be taken against these officials for their inaction. Within a week of filing application under Right to Information Act, he was visited by an inspector from the Food Department, who informed him that the card had been made and he could collect it from the office. When Nannu went to collect his card next day, he was given a very warm treatment by the Food and Supply Officer (FSO), who is the head of a circle. The FSO offered him tea and requested him to withdraw his application under Right to Information, since his work had already been done.
What does Nannu’s example show? What impact did Nannu’s action have on officials? Ask your parents their experiences when they approach government officials to attend to their problems.
 

Which of the following do you consider as a better form of government?

Why is democracy preferred to other forms of government?

Democracy is a better form of government as compare to other types of government. Which of the following is not appropriate reason for the same?

Which type of government exists in the world?

Rule of the people is known as

Which country has successfully negotiated among different populations?

Democracy is a better form of government because it

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