Q. The system of adult franchise is the bedrock of a democratic system. People are called political sovereign because they possess the right to vote a government into power, or to vote a government out of power. In this context Universal Adult Franchise is an example of which of the following concept?
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Universal adult franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or sex. Universal Adult Franchise is based on equality of rights which is a basic principle of democracy. It demands that the right to vote should be equally available among all. To deny any class of persons from exercising this right is to violate their right to equality. In fact, the spirit of democracy can be maintained only if the people are given the right to vote without any discrimination. The exercise of right to vote adds to the individual’s self-respect, dignity, sense of responsibility, and political and civic education. In other words, the system of adult franchise is the bedrock of a democratic system. People are called political sovereign because they possess the right to vote a government into power, or to vote a government out of power. That is why democracy has sometimes been described as a mode of appointing, controlling and dismissing governments by the people. Right to vote is not a fundamental right in India.
