Definition of democracy

In democracy every vote must have equal value. Exam tip: keep economic status separate from vote value.

In democracy majority governs but rights belong to all. Exam tip: understand the balance between majority and rights.

The definition of democracy requires free and equal will behind elections. Exam tip: think beyond superficial elections.

Mandate gives representatives legitimacy to decide on behalf of people. Exam tip: link mandate with elections.

The direct answer is A: the relation between accountability and transparency becomes weak. Democracy is not complete merely because people vote. Citizens also need information about government decisions, spending, policies and results. The fact chain is: information allows citizens to understand what the government is doing; understanding allows them to question and judge it; public judgement makes leaders accountable. Without information, people cannot properly check whether promises were fulfilled or public money was used correctly. Option A is correct because transparency means openness and access to information, while accountability means explaining actions and accepting responsibility. Option B, geography and climate, is unrelated to citizens checking government. Option C, tax and trade, concerns economic matters and does not identify the democratic problem described. Option D, dynasty and succession, concerns hereditary rule, not public information. Remember: no information means no effective public checking; transparency supports accountability.

In democracy power flows from people to rulers not from above downward. Exam tip: remember the direction of the source of power.

In democracy an elected ruler is also bound by law. Exam tip: understand democracy through both elections and rule of law.

The substance of democracy lies in free competition and real choice. Exam tip: understand the difference between form and substance.

In democracy power is based on consent while dictatorship may rely on fear or repression. Exam tip: compare the basis of power.

In democracy power comes each time from people's choice not heredity. Exam tip: connect power transfer with elections.

Elections in democracy are meaningful only when citizens can think and choose freely. Exam tip: connect freedom of opinion with elections.

A democratic name is not enough real elections and people's role are necessary. Exam tip: distinguish name from practice.

Along with voting right equal value of vote is also necessary. Exam tip: identify one vote one value separately.

Through elections people give a mandate and government becomes accountable. Exam tip: see mandate as the beginning of accountability.

Popular sovereignty means final political power comes from the people. Exam tip: connect choosing government with this idea.

The possibility of next elections keeps rulers periodically accountable to people. Exam tip: treat periodicity as a condition of democracy.

In democracy people's active civic role continues after voting. Exam tip: write the broader meaning of citizen participation.

In democracy political participation cannot be blocked by identities like caste. Exam tip: treat exclusion as anti-democratic.

Mandate gives authority to government but not unlimited power. Exam tip: understand the balance between mandate and limits.

The direct answer is option A: the name may be democratic, but the definition is not fulfilled. A label in a constitution is not enough. Democracy must work in practice: people should have a genuine opportunity to choose rulers through free and fair elections, and elected authorities should exercise real power. In the stated case, rulers are not elected by the people, so a necessary condition is absent. Option A is correct because it separates the written claim from actual political practice. Option B is wrong because a complete democracy requires real popular choice. Option C is wrong because elections are necessary for choosing rulers and are not made unnecessary by a constitutional label. Option D is wrong because the people’s role has not been proved; it has been denied. Memory cue: judge democracy by actual choice and power, not by its name.

In democracy people's decision becomes the basis of peaceful power change. Exam tip: connect acceptance of defeat with credibility of elections.

The direct answer is A: Can people freely choose and change rulers? Democracy is not proved merely by the presence of an election; people must possess real political power before, during and after the election. The reasoning is: citizens must have a genuine choice, candidates and opposition must be able to compete, voters must decide without coercion, and citizens must be able to replace rulers through a lawful process. Option A is correct because it tests both popular choice and accountability through change. Option B is irrelevant because having a sea is a geographical fact, not a political right. Option C is irrelevant because the size of a capital does not show who controls government. Option D is irrelevant because a military parade may occur in democratic or non-democratic states and does not prove citizen rule. The word “freely” is important: a forced or controlled vote is not meaningful democracy. Memory cue: check “choose and change,” not scenery, geography or military display.

Fair elections require equal and free competition. Exam tip: connect misuse of resources with fairness.

Majority is part of democracy but process and rights are also necessary. Exam tip: study majority with democratic limits.

A mature understanding connects source of power electoral process and accountability. Exam tip: understand the definition in these three levels.