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Subject: Social Studies Date of issue:
Grade IX: Date of submission:
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Civics: Lesson 1: What is democracy? Why democracy?
1.The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –
A. Democracia
B. Demokratia
C. Demos
D. Kratia
2. _____________party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until
2000?
A. Revolutionary Party
B. Mexican Revolutionary Party
C. Institutional Revolutionary Party
D. Institutional Party
3. When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
A. 1970, from Black minority rule
B. 1880, from White minority rule
C. 1980, from American
D. 1980, from White minority rule
4.Some of the drawbacks of democracy are
A. Instability and delays
B. Corruption and hypocrisy
C. Politicians fighting among themselves
D. All the above
5.Which of these was the most salient underlying conflict in the making of a democratic
constitution in South Africa?
A. Between South Africa and its neighbors
B. Between men and women
C. Between the white majority and the black minority
D. Between the colored minority and the black majority
6.Which of these is not a good argument in favour of democracy?
A. People feel free and equal in a democracy.
B. Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others.
C. Democratic government is more accountable to the people.
D. .Democracies are more prosperous than others.
7.There are 40 villages in a district where the government has made no provision for drinking
water. These villagers met and considered many methods of forcing the government to
respond to their need. Which of these is not a democratic method?
A. Filing a case in the courts claiming that water is part of right to life.
B. Boycotting the next elections to give a message to all parties.
C. Organizing public meetings against government’s policies.
D. Paying money to government officials to get water.
8.Which of these is not a valid reason for arguing that there is a lesser possibility of famine in
a democratic country?
A. Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation.

B. Free press can report suffering from famine in different parts of the country.
C. Government fears its defeat in the next elections.
D. People are free to believe in and practice any religion.
9.Which of these features is/are necessary to provide the basic rights to the citizens?
A. Citizens should be free to think
B. Should be free to form associations
C. Should be free to raise protest
D. All the above
10.Choose some of the drawbacks of democracy :

A. Instability and delays
B. Corruption and hypocrisy
C. Politicians fighting among themselves
D. All the above
11. Look at the cartoon given below and answer the question:
11. This cartoon was drawn when elections were held in Iraq with the presence of US and
other foreign powers. What do you think this cartoon is saying?
A. Democracy is being ridiculed in this cartoon.

B. Democracy is being raised in this cartoon.
C. Democracy is being praised in this cartoon.
D. Democracy is being upheld in this cartoon.
12.Which of these is not an instance of broader meaning of democracy?

A. Taking opinion of all the family members before taking a decision
B. Being allowed to ask questions in the class
C. Having no say in one’s marriage plan
D. None of the above
13.Which important feature of a democracy is mocked by the cartoon given here?

A. One vote, One man, One value
B. Free and fair electoral competition
C. Rule of law and respect for rights
D. Major decisions by elected leaders
14.Complete the sentence:

Democracy is the best form of government because:
A.it creates instability
B. leaders can do whatever they wish to
C. it allows corruption to thrive
D. it allows us to correct its own mistakes
15.General Parvez Musharraf issued a Legal Framework Order that amended the Constitution
of
Pakistan.
What did this mean for democracy in Pakistan?
A. It resulted in better form of democracy
B. People got more freedom to elect
C. The power to elect leaders diminished
D. It caused no change
16. Popular governments can be undemocratic and popular leaders can be autocratic. Is it
True or
False?
A. True
B. False
17.In Zimbabwe, the government under President Robert Mugabe declared public protests
against the government as illegal.
Which rights of the citizens were curbed here?
A. right to protest
B. right to express opinions
C. right to take political actions
D. All the above
18.Which of the following statements is/are correct about China?

(i) Elections are held every six years for electing the parliament.
(ii). The parliament called the National People’s Congress has the power to appoint the
president of the country.
(iii). A candidate needs the approval of the Chinese army to contest elections.
A. (i) only
B. (ii) only
C (iii) only
D. both (i) and (ii)
Very short answer questions
1.What does a candidate need before contesting elections in China?
2.What is peculiar with ZANU-PF?
3.Why is a democratic government a better government?
4.What is a system in which only those who are in power and their supporters are benefited,
and excludes minorities and weaker sections.
5.What Is a system under which the military chief enjoys all the powers and suppresses all
the protests against him by the people.
6.Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
7.When did Zimbabwe attain independence and from whom?
8.In which period did China face one of the worst famines that have occurred in the world?
9.What is the most common form of democracy in the modern world?
10.Which body in the Indian political system is an example of direct democracy?
11.What is ZANU-PF?
12.Name the Chinese Parlia
13.Give a definition of democracy
14.What was the ‘Legal Framework Order’ passed by Pervez Musharraf in August 2002?
15.Name the country where women do not have the right to vote till 2015.
Short answer questions

1. What are three features of democracy?
2.Explain any three major political changes that took place recently in India’s neighbourhood.
3.How does democracy improve the quality of decision making?
4.How does democracy enhance the dignity of citizens?
5.How is democracy better than other forms of government?
6.Democracy cannot get us everything and is not the solution to all problems.
7.Than why are we interested in democracy?
8.What does ‘one person, one vote, one value’ mean? Name the countries who deny the equal
right to vote.
9.Is it correct that a democratic government cannot do whatever it likes? Explain.
10.Pakistan under General Pervez Musharraf is not called a democracy. Why?
11.How popular governments can be undemocratic? Explain with an example.
12.Till 2000, Mexico was not a democratic country. Explain.
Long answer questions

1. Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts”. Discuss.
2. What are the various aspects of democracy?
3.What are the merits of a democratic government?
5.4.Why has India not experienced a famine as severe as that of China in 1958-61?
6.What are the drawbacks of a democracy?
7.How far is it correct that no country has a perfect democracy?
8.Why did the Institutional Revolutionary Party in Mexico never lose any election till 2000?
9.What were the steps taken by Musharraf in Pakistan to empower himself?
10.Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts”. Discuss.

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A. Opposition parties can draw attention to hunger and starvation.

10.Choose some of the drawbacks of democracy :

A. Democracy is being ridiculed in this cartoon.

12.Which of these is not an instance of broader meaning of democracy?

13.Which important feature of a democracy is mocked by the cartoon given here?

14.Complete the sentence:

18.Which of the following statements is/are correct about China?

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