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Question
______ may be defined as the measure of the extent of demographic participation in social and political decision-making.
Options
Liberty Indicator
Human development index
Infant mortality rate
None of the above
Economic indicator
Health indicator
Demographic indicator
Solution
Liberty Indicator may be defined as the measure of the extent of demographic participation in social and political decision-making.
Explanation:
The Liberty Indicator is a measure of the extent to which demographics participate in social and political decision-making. In other words, it is an index that measures people's engagement in decision-making. Measures measuring the extent of citizens' constitutional protection rights, as well as the extent of constitutional protection of the judiciary's independence and Rule of Law, are examples of liberty indicators.
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