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    SAINIK SCHOOL GOPALGANJ

    SUB: SOCIAL SCIENCE


    CLASS:IX

    ASSIGNMENT: II

    What is Democracy? Why Democracy? - (Democratic Politics-I)

    Q1 : Multiple Choice Questions: Question no 1.1 to 1.10 are multiple choice


    questions. Given below are four options against each question. Choose the option
    which you consider the most appropriate as your answer:

    1.1.The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word –


    (a) Democracia (b) Demokratia
    (c) Demos (d) Kratia

    1.2.What kind of government is there in Myanmar?


    (a) Government elected by the people
    (b) Communist government
    (c) Army rule
    (d) Monarchy

    1.3.The head of the government in Nepal is the:


    (a President (b) Prime Minister
    (c) King (d) Vice President

    1.4. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?


    (a) Benazir Bhutto (b) Nawaz Sharif
    (c) Pervez Musharraf (d) None of the above

    1.5. In which case was the real power with external powers and not with the
    locally elected representatives?
    (a) India in Sri Lanka (b) US in Iraq
    (c) USSR in Communist Poland (d) Both (b) and (c)

    1.6. ‘One person, one vote’ means


    (a) One person is to be voted by all
    (b) One person has one vote and each vote has one value
    (c) A person can vote only once in his life
    (d) both (a) and (c)
    1.7. How many members are elected to the National People’s Congress from all
    over China?
    (a) 3050 (b) 3000
    (c) 4000 (d) 2000

    1.8. Why can the Chinese government not be called a democratic government
    even though elections are held there?
    (a) Army participates in election
    (b) Government is not accountable to the people
    (c) Some parts of China are not represented at all
    (d) Government is always formed by the Communist Party

    1.9. Which 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

    1.10. Democracy must be based on


    (a) One-party system (b) Free and fair election
    (c) Choice from only the ruling party (d) All the above

    Q.2.Short Answer Type Questions : Question no 2.1 to 2.5 are short answer type
    questions. Answer these questions in about 80 words.

    2.1. Distinguish between a democratic and a non-democratic government.


    2.2. “In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with those elected by
    the people.” Elaborate.
    2.3. “A democracy must be based on a free and fair election.”Elaborate.
    2.4. “A democratic government rules within limits set by constitutional law and citizens’.
    rights.” Elaborate
    2.5. “In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have
    one value.” Elaborate.
    Q.3. Long Answer Type Questions: Question no 3.1 to 3.5 are long answer type
    questions. Answer these questions in about 120 words each.
    3.1. Why is democracy considered the best form of government? Explain.
    3.2. Underline the salient features of a democratic government.
    3.3. Discuss any five demerits of democracy.
    3.4. Discuss any five merits of democracy.
    3.5. What are the conditions necessary for the success of democracy in India? Explain..

    ***

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