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प्रश्न
Why is Democratic Government considered as Legitimate Government? Explain.
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उत्तर
- A democratic government is referred to as a legitimate government because it is the people's government, as the people chose their representatives through the Universal Adult Franchise.
- It may be slow, inefficient, and unclean, but it is the people's government and works to protect their rights and liberties under all circumstances.
- People want to be ruled by representatives who have been elected by them. The ability of democracy to generate support strengthens its legitimacy.
- People have freedom of speech and expression in a democracy, which gives it credibility and legitimacy among the people.
- The concept of democracy is widely supported all over the world. South Asians have no doubts about democracy's suitability for their own countries.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In a democratic government, a citizen has the right and the means to examine the decisions taken by the govt. It is known as ______.
On which of the following practices and institutions can the accountability of government and involvement of people in decision-making process in a democracy be measured?
Most democracies fall short of election that provide ______.
Democratic governments do not have a very good record when it comes to ______.
In substantive terms it may be reasonable to expect from democracy a government that is ______.
There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion (A): Democracy is an accountable, responsive, and legitimate government.
Reason (R): Democracies have regular, free and fair elections and decision-making is based on norms and procedures.
Differentiate between democratic and non-democratic government.
“Democracy is attentive to the needs and demands of the people.” Justify the statement.
Which type of government is likely to be more acceptable to the people in the world?
How is democracy an accountable and efficient system of government? Explain with suitable arguments.
