On the basis of the rates of economic growth for different countries during 1950-2000 the best performance has been by __________________.
democratic regimes
dictatorial regimes
Poor countries under dictatorship
Poor countries under democracy
Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy shows that ___________________.
Democracy and development go together
Inequalities exist in democracies
Inequalities do not exist under dictatorship
Dictatorship is better than democracy
The non democratic rulers do not have to bother about _________________.
Deliberation in assemblies
Majorities
Public opinion
All the above
The most basic outcome of __________ should be that it produces a government that is accountable to the citizens and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.
democracy
autocracy
dictactorship
None of the above
In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is the odd one?
Democracies need to ensure:
Free and fair elections.
Dignity of the individual.
Majority rule
Equal treatment before law
According to criticizers, democracy produces less effective government because
They have to bother about deliberation in assemblies
They have to worry about majorities
They have to worry about public opinion
______ is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people.
Democracy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Which of the following is not true about democracy?
It always worries about majorities and public opinion.
It improves the quality of decision making.
Decision making is faster and quicker.
It allows a room to correct mistakes.
Democracies are based on political ________.
instability
equality
suppression
inequality
The passion for respect and freedom are the basis of __________.
military dictatorship
oligarchy