If a leader's vote is treated as ten times a common voter's vote, how will the election be?
The vote of a leader and a common voter should have equal value. Exam tip: identify higher-value vote as wrong.
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In this Class 9 Civics topic from “What is Democracy? Why Democracy?”, students explore the democratic principle that every citizen’s vote should carry equal value. They learn how universal adult franchise supports political equality, gives citizens a role in choosing representatives, and connects voting with participation and accountability. The topic also helps students understand why equal voting rights are essential for representative government and how democracy seeks to include people from different social and economic backgrounds.
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The vote of a leader and a common voter should have equal value. Exam tip: identify higher-value vote as wrong.
Equal counting keeps political importance of every voter equal. Exam tip: remember equality in counting.
Direct answer: Option A, every eligible citizen gets one equal vote. “One person, one vote, one value” means that each eligible citizen has one vote and that each vote should carry equal political weight. The reasoning is: identify eligible citizens; give each exactly one vote; count each vote once and with the same value; do not give extra influence because of wealth, sex, office, caste, or status. Option A follows all parts of the principle. Option B is wrong because giving a rich person three votes gives wealth greater political power. Option C is wrong because giving men two votes creates unequal political power based on gender. Option D is wrong because an officer’s vote cannot have a special value merely because of office; public status must not create extra voting weight. This principle supports political equality and equal citizenship. Memory cue: one citizen, one ballot, equal weight.
Counting only rich people's votes is against political equality. Exam tip: identify limited vote counting as wrong.
Equal value of every vote clearly shows political equality. Exam tip: treat equal vote as political equality.
This principle strengthens equal voting participation of eligible citizens. Exam tip: connect franchise with participation.
Different vote value weakens equal citizenship. Exam tip: treat community-based vote inequality as wrong.
In democracy, all eligible citizens should get voting right. Exam tip: remember eligible citizens and equal rights.
Counting one vote twice breaks equality with others' votes. Exam tip: remember one vote one count.
Equal vote value recognises the role of all voters. Exam tip: understand the relation between government formation and voting.
The direct answer is A: giving higher vote value to one group. Democracy rests on political equality. “One person, one vote, one value” means that each eligible citizen gets one vote and each vote has the same importance in deciding the result. If one group receives extra weight, its members can influence the result more than others, so equal citizenship is destroyed. Option A is correct because it directly creates unequal voting power. Option B, secret voting, protects a voter from pressure and supports free choice; it does not give anyone extra value. Option C, correct counting, is necessary for a fair election and does not threaten equality. Option D, regular elections, allow citizens to choose representatives and are a democratic safeguard. The key exam idea is: extra weight for any group means unequal political rights. Memory cue: equal citizens must have equally powerful votes.
Equal counting keeps voters' importance equal. Exam tip: remember equal counting of every eligible vote.
Denying vote to women is against equal political rights. Exam tip: remember voting right of all eligible citizens.
Direct answer: Option A is correct: every vote has equal importance. The word ‘value’ does not mean the price of a vote. It means political weight or importance. The reasoning is: one person receives one vote; the vote of a rich person, poor person, official or ordinary citizen is counted with the same weight; therefore every vote has equal value. Option A expresses this equality. Option B is wrong because democracy rejects the idea that wealth alone gives greater political importance. Option C is wrong because a king’s command is not the meaning of equal voting. Option D is wrong because military orders concern force and hierarchy, not equal citizenship. The principle prevents a system in which some people get extra voting power because of status. Memory cue: ‘value’ here means equal weight, never price or social rank.
Stopping franchise on religious basis is against equality. Exam tip: identify religion-based discrimination as wrong.
In a democracy, every eligible citizen has an equal right to cast one vote. Therefore, ‘one eligible citizen, one vote’ expresses the principle of political equality. Wealth or a government position cannot give a person extra votes, and voting rights belong to eligible individuals, not to families. Exam tip: remember ‘one person, one vote, one value’ as a key feature of democracy.
Unequal vote value can weaken the voice of some citizens. Exam tip: connect political voice with vote value.
Direct answer: Option A, it is related to equal political power of citizens. Political equality means that citizens should have an equal basic opportunity to influence government. The principle works step by step: citizens are treated as equal members of the political community; each eligible person receives one vote; each vote has the same value; political decisions therefore cannot formally give extra voting power to wealth, gender, office, or family background. Option A is correct because it states the democratic condition behind the rule. Option B is wrong because a king’s private power is not equal citizen power and is not the basis of universal voting. Option C is wrong because the army’s permanent power can undermine elected civilian authority. Option D is wrong because foreign control takes decision-making away from the country’s citizens. The rule does not promise that citizens will have equal wealth or identical opinions; it requires equality in basic political influence. Exam cue: connect this phrase with political equality, not economic equality.
Voting by all eligible citizens strengthens political participation. Exam tip: connect franchise with participation.
‘One person, one vote’ means that every eligible voter has an equally valued vote and may cast only one vote. Therefore, option A is correct. Option C is wrong because voting rights belong to each eligible individual, not to a family as a unit. Exam tip: in a democracy, voting rights are based on individuals, not on wealth, tax paid, or social status.
Changing vote value by position is against political equality. Exam tip: keep position and vote value separate.
This idea shows every eligible citizen has equal role in election. Exam tip: connect electoral role with equality.
In a democracy, the principle of ‘one person, one vote, one value’ means that every citizen’s vote has the same value, whether the person is rich or poor. Wealth does not give anyone greater voting value. Therefore, ‘double that of others’ is incorrect. Exam tip: remember that equal value of votes reflects equal political rights for citizens.
The summary of this principle is person-based voting with equal value. Exam tip: remember one vote and equal value together.
The direct answer is A: every person gets one vote and every vote has equal value. The idea is political equality. In a democracy, citizens may differ in wealth, education, job, religion, or social position, but these differences must not make one citizen’s vote stronger than another’s. Step by step: first, each eligible citizen receives one vote; second, that vote is counted; third, it is counted with the same importance as every other valid vote. Option A is correct because it states both parts—one vote and equal value. Option B is wrong because money must not buy extra political power. Option C is wrong because education does not give a person two votes. Option D is wrong because being a soldier does not give a special voting weight. The principle protects equal citizenship and makes an election democratically fair. Memory cue: one person, one vote, equal value—no extra power because of status.
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