Consider the following facts about a country and decide if you would call it a democracy. Give reasons to support your decision.

Monjur Alahi

Consider the following facts about a country and decide if you would call it a democracy. Give reasons to support your decision. 

(a) All the citizens of the country have right to vote. Elections are held regularly.

(b) The country took loan from international agencies. One of the conditions for giving loan was that the government would reduce its expenses on education and health.

(c) People speak more than seven languages but education is available only in one language, the language spoken by 52 percent people of that country. 

(d) Several organisations have given a call for peaceful demonstrations and nationwide strikes in the country to oppose these policies. Government has arrested these leaders.

(e) The government owns the radio and television in the country. All the newspapers have to get permission from the government to publish any news about government’s policies and protests


0 like 0 dislike
1 views
Share with your friends

1 Answers

Salim Ahmed Kawsar

Call

(a) Regular elections and universal adult franchise are two important features of a democracy and hence this is a democratic situation.

(b) An international agency should not interfere in the internal matters of a country. Hence this is undemocratic.

(c) This is an example where majority view is being imposed and hence is undemocratic.

(d) Democratic government should provide the right to protest. The government is denying such right to its citizens and hence is undemocratic.

(e) Freedom of media is very important for a democracy. This is an undemocratic example.

0 like 0 dislike
1 views
Talk Doctor Online in Bissoy App
Name two energy sources that you would consider to be renewable. Give reasons for your choices.

Solar energy, wind energy, ocean energy etc., are renewable sources of energy due to the following reasons:  These forms of energy are available in plenty in our natural environment...

1 Answers 1 views
Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view? Give reasons in support of your answer

Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. I agree with this view. The unorganised sector does not offer any job security. Neither does it allow for scope of trade or...

1 Answers 1 views
Which of the following positions can contribute to democracy at the global level? Give reasons for your answer in each case.

(a) If any country gives more money to international institutions and its citizens want more respect and more power, it would not contribute to democracy at the global level. Every...

1 Answers 1 views
A decision to acquire a new and modern plant to upgrade an old one is a (a) financing decision (b) working capital decision

(c) The decision to acquire a new and modern plant to upgrade an old one is an Investment decision. Investment decision refers to the decision regarding where the funds are to...

1 Answers 1 views
Name two energy sources that you would consider to be renewable. Give reasons for your choices...

(i) Wind energy (ii) Solar energy These sources of energy can be used again and again, endlessly. They will never get exhausted.

1 Answers 1 views
Iron pillar near the Qutub Minar in Delhi is famous for the following facts. Which of these facts is responsible for its long stability?

(d) It has not rusted after such a long period

1 Answers 1 views
For a layman, both apples and mangoes are ‘fruits’. Do you agree ? Give reasons in support of your answer.

No Apple - thalamus , (false fruit) Mango - Ovary , (true fruit)

1 Answers 1 views
There is an overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world.support the statements

Democratic govt is preferred for the following reasons- Power in the hands of people.no single person rules the country. Citizens participate in all the matters and hence feel unified for the nation. People...

1 Answers 4 views
Consider the following facts about a country and decide if you would call it a democracy. Give reasons to support your decision

(a) Regular elections and universal adult franchise are two important features of a democracy and hence this is a democratic situation. (b) An international agency should not interfere in the internal matters of...

1 Answers 1 views
“The challenge of deepening of democracy is being faced by every democracy in one form or another.” Support the statement with arguments.

(i) Deepening of democracy involves strengthening of the institutions and practice of democracy. (ii) This should happen in such a way that people can realise their expectations of democracy. (iii) In general...

1 Answers 1 views
X