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Definition of democracy

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In this Class 9 Civics topic from “What is Democracy? Why Democracy?”, students learn the meaning and essential features of democracy. The topic explains how people participate in governing through elected representatives, why elections must be free and fair, and how the principles of one person, one vote, one value, accountability, and the rule of law support democratic government. It also helps students distinguish democracy from other forms of government and understand its importance in protecting citizens’ rights and dignity.

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  1. Regular elections
  2. Tax collection
  3. Administrative recruitment
  4. Road construction
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  1. Government is completely separate from people's opinion
  2. Rulers are answerable to people for their work
  3. Rulers can never be changed
  4. People only pay taxes
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  1. Because people play the main role in choosing rulers
  2. Because people remain outside governance
  3. Because people do not get vote
  4. Because people only obey orders
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  1. Equal political participation
  2. King's right
  3. Military power
  4. Geographical boundary
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  1. Election of rulers by people
  2. Population of the country
  3. Capital of the country
  4. Language of the country
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  1. By including people's choice in policies and decisions
  2. By keeping distance from people
  3. By ruling on heredity basis
  4. By obeying army's command
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  1. When citizens vote freely and government is formed from the result
  2. When army declares the leader
  3. When king chooses his successor
  4. When a foreign body chooses ministers
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  1. Equal value of every citizen's vote
  2. Equal height of every citizen
  3. Equal income of every citizen
  4. Same house for every citizen
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  1. Through regular elections
  2. Through family lineage list
  3. Through military parade
  4. Through tax receipt
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  1. In democracy rulers are elected by people
  2. In democracy people can change government
  3. Elections should be free in democracy
  4. In democracy ruler is always decided by birth
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  1. Because it must follow law and citizens' rights
  2. Because it must take orders from king
  3. Because elections do not happen
  4. Because people have no rights
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  1. It prevents mere tyranny of majority
  2. It closes elections
  3. It stops citizens from voting
  4. It decides ruler by birth
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  1. Government receives authority from people's vote
  2. Government receives authority from king
  3. Government receives authority from army
  4. Government receives authority by birth
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  1. Transparency and accountability
  2. Hereditary tradition
  3. Geographical area
  4. Military discipline
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  1. In democracy rulers are elected by people while in dictatorship power is concentrated
  2. Democracy has no government
  3. In dictatorship people always change government
  4. Both have equally free elections
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  1. Rulers elected by people free elections equal vote value
  2. King heredity military rule
  3. One party no choice permanent power
  4. Foreign rule exclusion of citizens
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  1. It keeps rulers accountable to people
  2. It creates hereditary power
  3. It stops people from voting
  4. It makes elections meaningless
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  1. Institution that runs administration
  2. Only market
  3. Only family
  4. Only sports team
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  1. Through voting public opinion and questioning
  2. Only by remaining silent
  3. Only by praising king
  4. Only by obeying orders
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  1. Democracy will weaken because election will not remain free
  2. Democracy will become stronger
  3. Ruler will be decided by birth
  4. Vote value will become double
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  1. Elections accountability then next election
  2. Heredity order then permanent rule
  3. Army order then repression
  4. Foreign order then control
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  1. Because a large population participates in rule through elected representatives
  2. Because it excludes people
  3. Because it stops elections
  4. Because it makes the king permanent
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  1. Rulers are separate and above people
  2. People participate in creating power
  3. Elections are not needed
  4. Heredity is the basis of power
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  1. Because elections give people a means to choose rulers
  2. Because elections create a king
  3. Because elections stop citizens
  4. Because elections end law
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  1. Democracy is not only voting but also free elections equal vote value and accountability
  2. In democracy only king talks to people
  3. In democracy people's only work is paying taxes
  4. In democracy elections are always a show

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