Outcomes of Democracy
2016
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]
Question 1.
‘A democratic government is a legitimate government.’ Support the statement with
arguments.
Answer:
A democratic government is a legitimate government because of the following reasons.
It may be slow, less efficient or not always responsive or clean, but it is people’s own
government.
It has planned institutions and practices for its functioning, such as:
1. free and fair elections.
2. regular public debates.
3. right to information to citizens.
4. planned legislations.
In a democracy, decisions are taken in a very transparent manner citizens have the
chance to examine the process of decision-making.
Question 2.
‘Democracy accommodates social diversities.’ Support the statement with examples.
Answer:
Democracy accommodates social diversities in the following ways.
Democracy develops competitive attitude: Democracy develops a procedure to conduct
competition among social classes. This reduces the possibility of conflicts and social
tensions.
Democracy evolves mechanisms to negotiate: No society can fully and permanently
resolve conflicts among different groups, but we can certainly learn to respect these
difference and can also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences. Democracies
are best suited to produce this outcome.
Democracy represents the general view: Democracy ensures that the government
should not be made by the majority but it should have the representation of minority as
well.
, Question 3.
‘Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable.’ Support the statement.
Answer:
Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable because
people have the right to choose their representatives and they have control over the
rulers.
if these elected representatives do not work properly, people have a chance to not
elect them in the next election.
people have the right to examine the decision-making process. The Right to
Information enables the people to run a check on the government.
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]
Question 4.
How are democratic governments better than the other forms of governments? Compare.
Answer:
Democracy is not a mere form of government. It is a form of society as well as a social order.
It is always preferable and superior to any other form of government because of the following
reasons.
Democracy promotes equality among citizens: In democracy, each citizen is given
equal rights and freedoms. There is no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste,
colour, etc. Democracy aims at equitable distribution of incomes and products among
citizens.
Democracy enhances dignity of individuals: Democracy permits political equality for all
its citizens. In democracy, there is absence of any domination and conflicts Thus, it
implies every citizen enjoys dignity and freedom in democracy.
Democracy improves the quality of decision-making. As democracy is based on
deliberation and negotiations, it improves the quality of decision-making. In a
democracy, every citizen takes part in the decision-making process, either directly or
indirectly through the elected representatives.
Democracy develops competitive attitude: Democracy usually develops a procedure to
conduct competition among the social differences. This reduces the possibility of social
tensions becoming explosive or violent.
Democracy evolves mechanisms to negotiate: No society can fully and permanently
resolve conflicts among different groups, but we can certainly learn to respect these
differences and also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences. Democracies are
best suited to produce this outcome.
Democracy represents the general view: The majority always needs to work with the
minority so that governments function to represent the general view,
Democracy provides an accountable, responsive and legitimate government: The most
basic feature of democracy is that it produces a government which is accountable to
the citizens, responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens and its legitimate.
{any five)
2016
Short Answer Type Questions [3 Marks]
Question 1.
‘A democratic government is a legitimate government.’ Support the statement with
arguments.
Answer:
A democratic government is a legitimate government because of the following reasons.
It may be slow, less efficient or not always responsive or clean, but it is people’s own
government.
It has planned institutions and practices for its functioning, such as:
1. free and fair elections.
2. regular public debates.
3. right to information to citizens.
4. planned legislations.
In a democracy, decisions are taken in a very transparent manner citizens have the
chance to examine the process of decision-making.
Question 2.
‘Democracy accommodates social diversities.’ Support the statement with examples.
Answer:
Democracy accommodates social diversities in the following ways.
Democracy develops competitive attitude: Democracy develops a procedure to conduct
competition among social classes. This reduces the possibility of conflicts and social
tensions.
Democracy evolves mechanisms to negotiate: No society can fully and permanently
resolve conflicts among different groups, but we can certainly learn to respect these
difference and can also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences. Democracies
are best suited to produce this outcome.
Democracy represents the general view: Democracy ensures that the government
should not be made by the majority but it should have the representation of minority as
well.
, Question 3.
‘Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable.’ Support the statement.
Answer:
Democratic governments in practice are known as accountable because
people have the right to choose their representatives and they have control over the
rulers.
if these elected representatives do not work properly, people have a chance to not
elect them in the next election.
people have the right to examine the decision-making process. The Right to
Information enables the people to run a check on the government.
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks]
Question 4.
How are democratic governments better than the other forms of governments? Compare.
Answer:
Democracy is not a mere form of government. It is a form of society as well as a social order.
It is always preferable and superior to any other form of government because of the following
reasons.
Democracy promotes equality among citizens: In democracy, each citizen is given
equal rights and freedoms. There is no discrimination on the basis of religion, caste,
colour, etc. Democracy aims at equitable distribution of incomes and products among
citizens.
Democracy enhances dignity of individuals: Democracy permits political equality for all
its citizens. In democracy, there is absence of any domination and conflicts Thus, it
implies every citizen enjoys dignity and freedom in democracy.
Democracy improves the quality of decision-making. As democracy is based on
deliberation and negotiations, it improves the quality of decision-making. In a
democracy, every citizen takes part in the decision-making process, either directly or
indirectly through the elected representatives.
Democracy develops competitive attitude: Democracy usually develops a procedure to
conduct competition among the social differences. This reduces the possibility of social
tensions becoming explosive or violent.
Democracy evolves mechanisms to negotiate: No society can fully and permanently
resolve conflicts among different groups, but we can certainly learn to respect these
differences and also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences. Democracies are
best suited to produce this outcome.
Democracy represents the general view: The majority always needs to work with the
minority so that governments function to represent the general view,
Democracy provides an accountable, responsive and legitimate government: The most
basic feature of democracy is that it produces a government which is accountable to
the citizens, responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens and its legitimate.
{any five)
