Democracy rose as a reaction against:
1.Domination of religion
2.Arbitrary government
3.Evil of majority rule
4.Socialist ideology
Direct democracy is a system of government in which:
1.People directly representatives
2.People take direct part in the administration of the country
3. People appoint the civil servants
4. All government officials are appointed subject to the final approval of the people
In a democratic society the people are valued on the basis of:
1.Their property
2.Their educational qualifications
3.Their nature of work
4.Their abilities and capabilities
In Western democracies Parliaments are based on:
1.Party system
2.Trade Union System
3.Groups of Citizens
4.The Citizens
Land of direct democracy is:
1.India
2.East Germany
3.USSR
4.Switzerland
Modern democracy functions in one of the following principles point the out:
1.Means should justify ends
2.Ends should justify means
3.People have ultimate power
4.Pressure groups should run administration
Western thinkers believe that the most potential threat to democracy is from:
1.Capitalists
2.Guld socialists
3.Utilitarian
4.Communists
When the voters take part in the elections of representative bodies themselves and elect the members the system is known as:
1.Representative democracy
2.Direct election
3.Universal adult suffrage
4.Indirect democracy
Which one of the folloing is not true about liberal democracy? It means:
1.Free mass media
2.Independence of Judiciary
3.Representative government
4.Dential of fundamental rights
Which one of the following is not applicable to indirect elections?
1.In it the people are directly involved in electing their representatives
2.It it voters do not directly take part in elections but their representatives elect the mebers
3.Elected representatives are not respobsible to the electorates
4.Elected representatives are responsible to the executive only
According to Mosca main reason for controlling power by elite group in democracy is:
1.That they are rich
2.That they are educated
3.That they have influence in the masses
4.That they are an organised minority
Democracy can succeed in a country:
1.Which is thickly populated
2.Which is thinly populated
3.Which has vast areas
4.Where people have spirit toleration
In a democracy who gets prominence:
1.The executive
2.The judiciary
3.The administrators
4.The citizens
In democracy sovereignty resides in:
1.Head of the state
2.Head of the Government
3.Head of the judiciary
4.Among the people
In democracy the final authority rests with:
1.Parliament
2.People
3.Council of Ministers
4.Civil servants
In true democracy interest looked after are those of:
1.Government
2.Party in power
3.Associations
4.People as a whole
Out of the following who championed the cause of direct democracy?
1.Stalin
2.Jawahar Lal Nehru
3.Rousseau
4.Herbert Spancer
The word Demos stands for: .
1.Authority
2.Position
3.Power
4.People
Which of the following does not constitute an essential attribute of domocracy?
1.Freedom of speech
2.Freedom of association
3.Freedom of religion
4.Equality of property
Which one of the folloing is not a feature of liberal democracy?
1.Active involvement of people in politics
2.Universal suffrage
3.Manhood suffrage
4.Free elections
Who of the following is associated with the democracy?
1.Hobhouse
2.Barker
3.Lindsay
4.Burham
Who of the following is not associated with elitist theory of democracy?
1.Pareto
2.Laski
3.Michels
4.Burham
Who said that democracy is the Government of the people for the people and by the people?
1.Lincoln
2.Bryce
3.Dicey
4.Herodotus
Democracy has been preferred because:
1. It believes that it is government of highly competent persons
2.In it real patriots participate
3. In it there are no chances of violence
4.The people are participants in law making process
Democracy has come under criticism these days because:
1.It is government of the amateurs
2.In it there is too much dependence on the representatives of the people
3.In it sincere persons can never participate
4.In it it is not possible to have stable governments
Democracy is a system of government in which the final power rests with
1.The mob
2.The people
3.The politicians
4.The civil servants
Demos and Cratio are the words of language:
1.Roman
2.Greek
3.Latin
4.German
Direct democracy associated with:
1.Russia
2.Britain
3.India
4.Greece
In democracy public opinion is necessary. Which of the following is true about the meaning public opinion in democracy?
1. It means majority opinion
2.It means unanimous opinion
3.It means opinion of intelligent people in the society
4.It means opinion of dominant sections based on common goo
One of the essential conditions for the success of democracy is that the people should be:
1.Propertied one
2.Educated
3.Devoted to social service
4.Well versed in the game of politics
One of the features of democracy is that:
1.It subjects people to hardships
2.Develops creative thinking among masses
3.Few enjoy monopoly of pwer
4.Only elites feel satisfied
One of the important advantages of democracy is that:
1.The people get political education
2.There is considerable secrecy in it
3.There is place for high quality people
4. In it quick decisions are taken
Real democracy is one in which there is:
1.Adult franchise
2. Manhood franchise
3.Right to vote is given to educated people
4. Right to vote is vested in propertied class
Success of democracy depends on giving right to the:
1.People to hold property
2.People to criticise Government
3.People to get higher education
4.Muddle in the affairs of Government quite frequently
The basic principle of Liberal democracy that the sovereign drew his authority from the people was first developed by:
1. J.S.Mill
2.Hobbes
3.Locke
4. None of the above
The classical theory of democracy can be traced back to the writings of:
1.Ancient Greek Philosophers
2.Ancient Chinese philosophers
3.Proudhon
4.French philosophers of the seventeenth century
The democracy can function successfully in a country:
1.Which is big in size
2.Which is small in size and population
3.Which is big in size and population
4.Which has hot climate
The modern democracy is known as:
1.Direct democracy
2.People s democracy
3.Representative democracy
4.Socialist democracy
The two basic principles of liberal theory of democracy which were emphasised by Locke were:
1.Universal adult franchise and right to property
2.Woman suffrage and secret ballot
3.Popular sovereignty and constitutional government
4.Natural Rights and Representative Democracy
The word Cratio stands for:
1.Power
2.People
3.State
4.Government
Which of the following is correct definition of democracy?
1.In it people are sovereign
2.In it working classes govern
3.In it rich and poor cooperate really with each other
4. In it propertied adults have right to elect their representatives
Which of the following is not an essential element of political democracy?
1.Every adult citizen has right to take part in elections
2.Every adult citizen has a right to occupy and political office
3. Every citizen has equality before law
4. Every citizen has a right to work
Which of the following is not the characteristic of elitist theory of democracy?
1.The power is controlled by small group of people who enjoy social prestige
2.Elite group tries to protect the interests of all
3.Elite group is well organised
4.Elite groups protect each others interests
Which of the following is not true about Pareto s views about democracy?
1.The society is divided between the upper and lower stratas
2.There are governing and non-governing elites in society
3.The people are the real sovereign in society
4.Governing elites are very capable people
Which one of the following is not true about liberal democracy?
1. It is based on the concept of common good which is vague
2. It denies the freedom of expression to a common man
3.It believes that power does not rest with small elites of society
4.It does not suggest concrete means for implementing fundamental values.
Which one of the following is not true about socialist democracy of the Marxists? A. B. C. D. In that there will be no economic exploitation E. It that welfare of the workers will be cared
1.In that there will be provision for recall
2.In that judiciary will be elected
3.In that judiciary will be nominated by the legislature
4.In that interests of the poor will only be protected
Which one of the following is true about elitist theory of democracy?
1. It believes that in it real power is with voters
2.It believes that the people are the real sovereign
3.It believes that power is used by a small group of elites
4.It believes that the judiciary is real power in the state
Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as contribution of Rousseau to the Liberal theory of democracy?
1.General Welfare
2.Natural Equality
3.Consent of people as basis of state
4.Inalienable right of individual to determine their affairs
Who defined democracy saying that democracy is a form of Government in which will of the majority of the qualified persons rules ?
1.Dicey
2.Bryce
3.Leacock
4.Lincoln
Who of the following believed that political freedom without economic democracy is a sham?
1.Individualists
2.Idealists
3.Socialists
4.Fascists
Who of the following is not associated with liberal democracy"?
1.J.S.Mill
2.T.H.Green
3.Laski
4.Bakunin
Who of the following is not associated with the concept of liberal democracy?
1.Hobbes
2.Locke
3.Rousseau
4.Machiavelli
Who of the following philosophers was not associated with the Liberal Theory of Democracy?
1.Locke
2.Hobbes
3.Karl Marx
4. J.S. Mill
Who of the following thinkers asserted the principle that consent of the people is the basis of state?
1.Adam Smith
2.Herbert Spencer
3.Bentham
4.Locke
Who said that democracy is a form of government in which everyone has a share ?
1.Dicey
2.Seeley
3.Herodotus
4.Gettell