Civics
Major decisions by elected leaders
Practice questions
If after elections the army chief takes the final decision on national security policy and the cabinet only announces it what is the democratic weakness?In which situation will people's control over major decisions be considered weak despite elections?If an expert committee advises and the elected government gives reasons and decides the final policy why is this compatible with democracy?The test that major decisions are made by elected leaders is most directly linked with what?If elected leaders are only advisers and real policy is decided by a permanent royal family which conclusion is correct?Which option shows the most serious violation of the democratic decision condition?If a court checks the constitutionality of a law why does it not end decision power of elected leaders?In which situation is people's mandate most clearly visible in major decisions?If elected leaders take decisions but hide information about them from people what happens to accountability?What is a proper limit on the major decision power of elected leaders in democracy?If an elected government cannot decide on war and an unelected group gives the final order what is the main democratic question?In which example is the democratic relation between decision power and accountability strongest?When will implementation of elected government's policy by bureaucracy be considered compatible with democracy?In which circumstance can democracy remain only an outer form despite elected leaders holding office?If a state has an elected chief minister but all policies are decided by an informal group what problem arises?When will parliamentary debate on major decisions become only a formality in democracy?If people disagree with a policy what is a constitutional way to influence elected leaders in democracy?In which situation is proper democratic oversight over elected leadership's decision power visible?If elected leaders leave every decision to experts and take no responsibility themselves what is the democratic problem?In which example are both democratic legitimacy and transparency weak?