Answers of Previous Session
Q1 B. 3000
Q2 A. Institutional Revolutionary Party
HW B. Representatives elected by the people
I N D E X One Person, One Vote, One Value
Rule of Law and Respect for Rights
Summary Definition
Arguments against Democracy
Most Important One Mark Questions One Person, One Vote, One Value Saudi Arabia - Until 2015 women did not have Right to Vote.
Instances Estonia - People of denial belonging to Russian of Right to minority find difficulty Vote to get the right to vote.
Fiji - Vote of an indigenous Fiji has more value than that of an Indian-Fiji. 1. Democracy is based on a fundamental principle of political equality.
2. Each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value. Rule of Law and Respect for Rights Case of Zimbabwe
1980 - Attained independence.
Since then it is ruled by ZANU-PF party.
Robert Mugabe ruled the country.
He was popular but also used unfair practices. Over the years government changed the Constitution several times.
This increased the powers of the President and made him less accountable. Opposition party workers were harassed and their meeting disrupted. Public protests and demonstrations against the government were declared illegal. Laws were made to limit the right to criticise the President.
Television and radio are controlled by the government.
independent newspapers journalists were harassed. Government has ignored some court judgments. As a result Robert Mugabe was forced out of office in 2017. What did the Case of Zimbabwe Showcase?
1. Popular approval of the rulers is 3. Popular necessary in leaders can a democracy, be autocratic. but it is not sufficient.
2. Popular governments can be undemocratic. Requirements of Ideal Democracy
❖ There should be sufficient room for normal political activity such as political opposition.
❖ State should respect some basic rights of the citizen.
❖ Citizens should have fundamental rights.
❖ Everyone should be equal in the eyes of law. All the Features of Democracy 1. Major Decisions by 2. Free and fair elected Members. electoral competition.
3. One person, one 4. Rule of law and vote, one Value. Respect for Rights. Arguments against Democracy 1 Instability - Leaders keep changing in a democracy.
2 Political competition and power play. No scope for morality.
3 Many people have to be consulted which lead to delays. 4 Lead to bad decision - Elected leaders do not know the best interest of the people.
5 Corruption - As it is based on electoral competition.
6 Ordinary people don’t know what is good for them. Outcome of the Arguments
❖ Democracy is not a magical solution for all the problems.
❖ It has not ended poverty in our country and in other parts of the world.
❖ It only ensures that people take their own decisions. This does not guarantee that their decisions will be good.
❖ People can make mistakes and involving them cause delays in decision making.
❖ It also leads to frequent changes in leadership. Most Important One Mark Questions
1. Which among the following countries denied voting rights to women until 2015?
A. Estonia
B. Fiji
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Zimbabwe
2. What do you understand by ‘One person, one vote’?
A. Each adult can vote once in his lifetime
B. Each person has one vote and each vote has one value
C. All person must vote for one person
D. Each person is eligible to contest election
Q. Who was the President of Zimbabwe until 2017?
B. Canaan Banana
C. Robert Mugabe
D. None of the above [email protected]