TEST

POLITICAL SCIENCE

WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY?

1 MARKERS (1 to 2 points)

Q1 How does Abraham Lincoln define democracy?

Q2 Describe the origin of the word democracy.
Q3 Give one common feature of democratic governments.
Q4 Mention the constraints of citizens if they have an option to take part in decision-
making.
Q5 Why is the representative democracy considered the most common form of
democracy?
Q6 How does democracy allow us to correct our mistakes?
Q7 Mention the advantage of involving many persons in decision-making.

3 MARKERS ( 3 to 4 points )

Q8 What steps were taken by Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe to remain in power?

Q9 Why is democracy considered the best form of government?
Q10 Democracy provides a method to deal with differences and conflicts. Explain.
Q11 “China’s famine of 1958-61 was a result of government policies.” Explain.
Q12 Mention three instances which are exceptions of the principle of one person,
one vote and one value.
Q13 What amendment did General Peraz Musharraf bring in the constitution of
Pakistan by issuing a “Legal Framework Order” in August 2002?

5 MARKERS ( 5 to 6 points )

Q14 Describe the arguments against democracy.

Q15 ZANU-PF wins the elections every five years in Zimbabwe. Are the leaders of
ZANU-PF close to the values of democracy? Explain.

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1. The cost of a chair is Rs. 980.50. Find the cost of such 2035 chairs.
2. A tyre factory produces 6348 tyres a day. How many tyres will the
factory produce in 460 days?
3. 851 books are to be arranged equally in shelves. If 37 books are
arranged in each shelf, how many shelves will be needed?
4. The cost of 53 train tickets was Rs. 2173. Find the cost of one ticket?
5. The sum of two numbers is 94506. One of the numbers is 49605. Find
the other number.

1. The train…………. (arrive) at 7.

2. Rajeev and his mother are ………….. (buy) groceries.
3. The sun ………… (set) behind the mountain.
4. The next semester is …………… (start) now.
5. They …………. (be) with our cousins who live in London.
6. Let us wait till father …………………… (complete) his work.
7. My neighbors like…………. (cook) for me when I visit their place.