Q. In the context of assessing a good democracy which among the following is odd one out. Democracies need to ensure:
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Democracy is better than any other form of government in responding to the needs of the people. It is not the majority rule, but views of all the representatives are taken into consideration.
The rule by the majority is not a democracy. It can be confused with the rule of the majority community. When that happens, democracy ceases to exist. Hence, it is not a fundamental element of democracy. Democracy is a type of government in which supreme power is invested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through representation.
- A democratic government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government.
- Enhances the dignity of the individual;
- The fundamental feature of democracy is that the citizens have the right to choose their representatives through free and fair elections which are conducted regularly
- In a democracy, there is equal treatment before the law. Rule of law prevails which means no one is above law.
