Civics
Arguments for and against democracy
Practice questions
Why is it incomplete to treat slow decision making in democracy only as a weakness?If people choose a wrong government in democracy which corrective argument can be given in its favour?Money power most challenges which claim of democracy?If leaders make impractical promises to win elections which criticism applies to democracy?How does debate become a tool for improving decisions in democracy?Why is people's consent such an important argument in favour of democracy?Voters are not experts in every complex policy is what type of criticism of democracy?How is the citizen dignity argument in democracy basically different from dictatorship?If a government changes policy after listening to criticism which strength of democracy is shown?When does electoral competition become an argument in favour of democracy?When does electoral competition become a criticism of democracy?Voters influenced by misinformation create which challenge for democracy?Deliberation in democracy can be slow yet why can it increase acceptability?In the context of social differences what is the strongest point of democracy?If leaders ignore people's needs which mechanism of democracy can make them answerable?Why can emotional public opinion become a challenge for democracy?How does public debate test decisions in democracy?Policy made after consultation with many groups shows which benefit of democracy?Elections affected by corruption can weaken which outcome of democracy?The right to change government most strongly supports which argument of democracy?