Civics
Major decisions by elected leaders
Practice questions
What does the condition that major decisions must be in elected leaders' hands test in democracy?If an elected parliament exists but a military council takes the final decision on national policy what is the main democratic deficiency?In democracy officials may give expert advice but who should take the final political decision?In which situation will democratic rule remain incomplete despite elections?Control of elected leaders over major decisions makes which power of people meaningful?Why is the cabinet's decision making role considered legitimate in democracy?If an elected president or prime minister needs army permission to implement policy what conclusion is correct?In which example is the democratic condition of major decisions by elected leaders broken?Supremacy of elected leaders in policy making protects which democratic principle?If after elections major decisions remain under final control of bureaucracy instead of elected representatives what problem will arise?What is the deeper importance of parliamentary debate on major decisions in democracy?If ministers take major decisions but hide information from people and parliament which aspect becomes weak?If the role of elected leadership in major decisions is only formal what illusion of democracy is created?What is the balanced relation between experts' role and elected leaders' role in democracy?In which situation is people's indirect control over major decisions most clear?If an unelected security council takes decisions on war and peace and elected leaders are bound what is the democratic problem?Why is opposition criticism on major decisions necessary in democracy?Why is approval of decisions like budget by an elected institution democratically important?If decisions of elected leaders can be changed by persons without public accountability what will decrease?Which question is most precise to test democratic decision power?