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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 ______.
Consider the following statements. Which of these do not hold true for non-democratic regimes?
To measure democracies on the basis of expected outcomes, which of the following practices and institutions would one look for?
In the context of democracies, what is successfully done by Democracies?
One of the most basic outcomes of democracy should be that it produces a government that ______.
In substantive terms it may be reasonable to expect from democracy a government that is ______.
The routine tales of corruption are enough to convince us that democracy ______.
“Democracy is attentive to the needs and demands of the people.” Justify the statement.
If a government provides its citizens a right and means to examine the process of decision, it is ______.
Read the following characteristics of democracy and choose the correct option.
- Free and fair elections
- Equality before law
- Dignity of a person
- Majority rule
