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democracy Mcqs

81. In a democratic society the people are valued on the basis of:
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A. Their capacity to run administration

B. Their educational qualifications

C. Their property

D. Their nature of work

E. Their abilities and capabilities

82. The Pluralist theory of democracy is: ______________?
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A. Against periodical elections

B. In favour of elections because they help in gauging public opinion

C. Against decentralisation of authority

D. Against separation of powers

83. Who said that democracy is the Government of the people for the people and by the people?
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A. Lincoln

B. Bryce

C. Dicey

D. Herodotus

84. Who said, Democracy is merely a mechanism for choosing and authorising governments or in some other way getting laws and political decision made.
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A. Lipset

B. J.S.Mill

C. Joseph Schumpeter

D. Macpherson

85. Who of the following thinkers tried to combine the elitist theory with Marxism?
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A. Robert Michels

B. None of the above

C. James Burham

D. Vilfredo Pareto

86. Plebiscite is a device of democracy used for:
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A. Appointment of judges

B. Enactment of laws

C. Appointment of civil servants

D. Ascertaining the views of people on a policy matter of public importance

87. The Elitist theory holds that the power is always concentrated in the hands of: _________?
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A. Military class

B. Priestly class

C. Civil Servants

D. A small group of elites

88. The word Cratio stands for: __________?
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A. People

B. Government

C. State

D. Sovereign

E. Power

89. To a socialist democracy means a society in which:
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A. No body is without work

B. All the means of production and distribution are owned by the state

C. Free enterprise and state enterprise exist side by side

D. Inequalities of wealth should be removed by state action

90. Which one of the following conditions essential for the smooth working of democracy has been wrongly listed?
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A. Presence of opposition

B. Free elections

C. Universal suffrage

D. Minority rule

91. Democracy is distinguished from dictatorship by the fact that
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A. It guarantees civil and political rights

B. It is responsive to the will of the people

C. It ensures social justice

D. It aims at the material good of the people

92. Which one of the following theories of democracy accords high priority to the political rights of citizens
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A. Pluralist Theory of Democracy

B. Elitist Theory of Democracy

C. Liberal Theory of Democracy

D. All the above

E. Marxist Theory of Democracy

93. The elitist theory believes in leaving the formulation and implementation of policy in the hands of: _________?
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A. An elite class

B. Elected representatives of the people

C. A body composed of all the above three

D. Permanent civil servants

94. who of the following philosophers championed the cause of direct democracy?
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A. Hobbes

B. Hegel

C. Marx

D. Rousseau

95. Who defined democracy as a government in which everyone has a share?
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A. Rousseau

B. Bryce

C. Seeley

D. Abraham Lincoln

96. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a feature of Liberal Democracy?
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A. Fundamental Rights

B. Party system

C. Periodic Elections

D. Democratic Centralism

97. Demos and Cratio are the words of _________ language?
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A. Roman

B. German

C. French

D. Latin

E. Greek

98. Democracy is rule of: __________?
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A. Members of Parliament

B. People

C. Political

D. Voters

99. The Pluralist theory of democracy holds that:
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A. None of the above

B. The power in society is shared by the government and other groups

C. Political power cannot be divided among various groups, associations etC.

D. The state is the source of all authority and all groups draw from it

100. The Economic aspects of democracy have been emphasised by constitutionality of laws enacted by ___________?
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A. Liberal Theory of Democracy

B. Marxian Theory of Democracy

C. Both Marxian and Liberal

D. Theories of Democracy

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