Constitutional Design

QUESTIONS
1 Mark Questions
Q.1 Who led the Military Coup in Pakistan in October 1999?
(a) Yahiya Khan
(b) General Parvez Musharaff
(c) Ikhtiyar Khan
(d) Navaz Sharif
Q.2 Who said- “democracy is of the people, for the people
and by the people” ?
(a) Abraham Lincoln (b) JF Kennedy
(c) George Bush (d) Saddam Hussain
Q.3 Which of these is not a democratic country?
(a) England (b) India
(c) China (d) United State of America
Q.4 In which of these country only the ruling party is allowed
to contest in election?
(a) France (b) United State of America
(c) Mexico (d) Germany
Q.5 Fill in the blank-
Democratic form of government is considered _______ than
any other form of government.
(a) Worst (b) Better
(c) Normal (d) Inferior
Q.6 An assertion (A) and it’s reason (R) is given below. Read
the following sentences and choose the right answer
from the options.
Assertion (A): It is undemocratic for women not to get the
right to vote in a country.
Reason (R): Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens.
Options:
(a) Both (A) and (R)are correct and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A)
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(b) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct
explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.
(d) (R) is incorrect but (A) is correct.
Q.7 Choose the correct option in democratic system:

(a) Rulers are elected by people.
(b) Rulers are chosen by capitalist
(c) Rulers are elected by officers
(d) Rulers are elected by monarch
Q.8 Match the Column-A with Column-B and choose the

correct options:
Column-A Column-B
I. Myanmar 1. Dictators
II. Chile 2. Monarch
III. Saudi Arabia 3. Army rulers
IV. Pakistan 4. Military Coup
Options:
I II III IV
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 3 1 2
(d) 2 3 1 4
Q.9 Identify the correct option that describes the government

system given below:-
I. National people’s congress has power to appoint President.
II. Some members are elected by the army.
III. A candidate needs the approval of Ruling Party before
contesting election.
(a) Mexico (b) China
(c) Pakistan (d) Chile
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Q.10 The ruling ________ and some of its small allies are
the only parties allowed in Syria.
(a) PRI (b) Communist Party
(c) Congress Party (d) Ba’ath Party
Q.11 Consider the statements given below and choose the

correct answer.
Statement I : Rulers elected by people take all major
decisions.
Statement II : General Musharraf declared himself the Chief
Justice of the country.
Options:
(a) Statement (I) is correct and (II) is incorrect
(b) Statement (I) is incorrect and (II) is correct.
(c) Both (I) and (II) are incorrect.
(d) Both (I) and (II) are correct.
Q.12 Which of the following statements are related to the

democracy. Choose the correct option.
(i) Free and Fair election
(ii) Rulers are nominated by president
(iii) No restriction on Government
(iv) One Person – One Vote – One Value
Options:
(a) Statement I is correct.
(b) Statement II & III are correct.
(c) Statement I & IV are correct.
(d) Statement I, II, III & IV are correct.

Q.13 Identify the country which is related to the given cartoon.
(a) Fiji
(b) Mexico
(c) Pakistan
(d) Iraq
Q.14 Identify the country which is related to the given cartoon.

(a) Myanmar
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iraq
(d) Brazil
2 Marks Questions
Q.1 What is democracy? Mention one feature of democracy.
Q.2 Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic system.
Q.3 What changes took place in Pakistan through the Legal
Framework Order?
Q.4 What method was adopted by the PRI in Mexico to win the
elections?
Q.5 Mention two demerits of Democracy.
Q.6 Democratic government system is better than others.
Explain

3/5 Marks Questions
Q.1 How can you say that Myanmar is a democratic country
now? Justify your answer.
Q.2 List the characteristics of democracy.
Q.3 Define the term ‘democracy’ on the basis of its Greek origin.
Q.4 What are the characteristics of a democratic government?
Q.5 List few characteristics of an un-democratic form of
government?
Q.6 Give five arguments in support of democracy.
Q.7 List any five arguments against democracy.
Q.8 Do change of leader strengthen democracy? Give argument
in support of your answer.
Q.9 Explain the broader meaning of democracy?
Q.10 Democracy is a from of government in which the rulers are
elected by the people. Support the statement with 3 points.
Q.11 How the struggle for democracy was linked to the demand
for universal adult franchise. Justify the statement with
suitable arguments.
Q.2 A democratic government cannot act arbitrarily after winning
the election. Justify the statement with 3 reasons.
Q.13 Mention any features to prove that India is a democratic
country.
Q.14 Provide evidence to support the claim that democracy is
not a better form of the government.
Q.15 Democracy enhances the dignity of citizens. Substantiate
your answer with 3 reasons.
Q.16 There are many solid points for not calling Pakistan ruled by
General Musharraf a democracy. Substantiate with suitable
answer.

Q.17 Democracy is the most prevalent form of government in the
world today. Substantiate with suitable answer.
Q.18 Evaluate the significant distinction between Democratic and
Non-democractic government.
Q.19 Answer the role of PRI in the election of Mexico.
Source Based Question- 4 Marks

Q.1 Read the following paragraph and answer the given
question:
The features of democracy that we discussed in this chapter provide
only the minimum conditions of a democracy. That does not make it an
ideal democracy. Every democracy has to try to realize the ideals of a
democratic decision making. This cannot be achieved once and for all.
This requires a constant effort to save and strengthen democratic forms
of decision-making. What we do as citizens can make a difference to
making our country more or less democratic. This is the strength and
the weakness of democracy: The fate of the country depends not just
on what the rulers do, but mainly on what we, as citizens, do.
This is what distinguished democracy from other forms of
governments like monarchy, dictatorship or one-party rule do not
require all citizen to take part in politics. In fact most non-democratic
governments would like citizens not to take past in politics. But
democracy depends on active political participation by all the
citizens.
i. What makes the democracy ideal?
ii. On whom does the fate of democratic governments mainly
depend?
iii. What is the role of citizens in a democracy?
Q.2 Read the given and answer the question that follow:-
Zimbabwe attained independence from white minority rule in 1980.
Since then the country has been ruled by ZANU-PF, the party that led
the freedom struggle. Its leader, Robert Mugabe, ruled the country
since independence. Elections were held regularly and always won

by ZANU-PF. President Mugable was popular but also used unfair
practices in elections. Over the years his government changed the
constitution several times to increase the powers of the President and
make the powers of the President and make him less accountable.
Opposition party workers were harassed and their meeting disrupted.
Public protests and demonstrations against the government were
declared illegal. There was a law that limited the right to criticism the
President. Television and radio were controlled by the government and
gave only the ruling party’s version.
i. Which party had worked extensively in the freedom struggle in
Zimbabwe?
ii. Mention any one role of the opposition parties.
iii. What changes did Robert Mugabe make to stay in power?
ANSWERS
Answer of 1 Mark questions
1. (b) General Parvez Musharaff
2. (a) Abraham Lincoln
3. (c) Myanmar
4. (c) Mexico
5. Better
6. (a)
7. (a)
8. (b)
9. (b)
10. (d)
11. (a)

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QUESTIONS

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Q.7 Choose the correct option in democratic system:

Q.8 Match the Column-A with Column-B and choose the

Q.9 Identify the correct option that describes the government

Q.11 Consider the statements given below and choose the

Q.12 Which of the following statements are related to the

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Q.14 Identify the country which is related to the given cartoon.

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Source Based Question- 4 Marks

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