One person one vote one value in democracy stresses not only the right to vote but also what?
Correct answer: A
This principle says every eligible citizen's vote should be counted equally. Exam tip: remember both right and value.
Civics
One person, one vote, one value
एक व्यक्ति, एक वोट, एक मूल्य
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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- Equal importance of every vote
- Equal speech of every leader
- Equal victory of every party
- One vote for every family
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- Voting will be faster
- Franchise exists but vote value is not equal
- Election will be simpler
- Political parties will decrease
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- It gives equal income to all
- It gives equal seats to all parties
- It gives every eligible citizen an equal electoral voice
- It makes every candidate a winner
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- It is complete political equality
- It makes voting secret
- It increases number of candidates
- It is against one person one vote principle
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- Because political rights are linked with citizenship not property
- Because wealth is always equal
- Because poor citizens do not vote
- Because property chooses government
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- Individual franchise
- Family income
- Distance of polling booth
- Manifesto information
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- They have no relation
- Equal franchise gives vote and equal vote value gives equal importance to each vote
- Equal franchise gives vote only to the rich
- Equal vote value is only for leaders
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- Election campaign
- Polling holiday
- Equal value of vote
- Candidate age
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- Giving higher vote value to one group
- Giving vote to every citizen
- Setting polling booths
- Keeping secret ballot
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- Vote inequality on regional basis
- Correct representation
- More transparency
- Voter education
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- It gives equal weight to the choice of all citizens
- It accepts only official's choice
- It makes the rich people's choice bigger
- It removes voters' choice
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- Equal franchise is complete
- Election is more fair
- There is gender based inequality in vote value
- Voting has stopped
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- Votes of minister and worker are counted equally
- Taxpayer gets two votes
- Landlord's vote is valued more
- Family head votes for all
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- Tax is a greater political basis than citizenship
- Voter list is necessary
- Elections have candidates
- Counting happens
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- It treats the person not the family as voting unit
- It gives vote only to party
- It treats king as unit
- It gives one vote to village
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- Free and equal political participation
- Decoration of polling booth
- Manifesto writing
- Election date
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- Core principle is not broken as long as value is equal
- Leader's vote automatically becomes higher
- Ordinary citizen's vote is cancelled
- Democracy ends
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- Because majority is formed from equal vote values
- Because majority always belongs to rich
- Because king decides majority
- Because some votes are counted more
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- Caste based political inequality
- Lack of election expense
- Excess of polling booths
- Length of manifesto
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- It links representation with equal choices of citizens
- It creates representation only of rich class
- It decides representation by heredity
- It stops elections
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- Adult eligibility is correct but political equality is incomplete
- Election is fully fair
- Voting right is absent
- Voter list is not needed
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- All adults vote but some votes are counted twice
- All adults get one vote
- Every valid vote is counted equally
- Voter list is open
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- Political equality is equality in vote and rights while income need not be equal
- Political equality has no relation with vote
- Economic equality alone decides vote value
- Political equality is only for officials
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- Democratic legitimacy will weaken
- Legitimacy will greatly increase
- Representative will be more fair
- Voters will be equal
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- Everyone has a vote but votes are not equally effective
- It is a complete democracy
- Voting does not happen there
- All votes are counted equally
If all adult citizens get the vote but votes of some groups are counted as half what is the problem?
Correct answer: B
Equal franchise requires both voting right and equal counting. Exam tip: treat half vote as inequality.
How does the principle one person one vote one value express political equality?
Correct answer: C
Equal vote shows equal political voice of citizens. Exam tip: connect political equality with equality of vote.
If educated citizens get two votes and uneducated citizens get one vote in a country which conclusion is correct?
Correct answer: D
Giving extra votes on education basis breaks equality of citizens. Exam tip: keep education and vote value separate.
Why is it necessary to keep vote value separate from wealth in democracy?
Correct answer: A
Franchise is a citizen right and property does not change its value. Exam tip: reject property based vote value.
If one family gets only one vote and all adults in the family do not get separate votes what is lacking?
Correct answer: A
In democracy every eligible person should have an individual vote. Exam tip: treat person not family as the unit.
What is the relation between equal franchise and equal vote value?
Correct answer: B
In democracy both right to vote and equal value of vote are necessary. Exam tip: understand the difference between the two terms.
If a community is allowed to vote but their votes are later not counted which principle is affected?
Correct answer: C
Voting is not enough it must also be counted equally. Exam tip: check both voting and counting.
One person one vote one value rejects what kind of privilege?
Correct answer: A
This principle prevents extra political weight for any group. Exam tip: write privilege as against equality.
If an urban voter's vote is counted more than a rural voter's vote what is the democratic problem?
Correct answer: A
Place of residence should not change vote value. Exam tip: identify area based vote inequality.
How is equal vote value linked with formation of government in democracy?
Correct answer: A
Equal weight of every vote in government formation shows people's equality. Exam tip: link government formation and equal vote.
If women have voting rights in a country but their votes are counted less than men's votes what conclusion follows?
Correct answer: C
Voting right must also have equal vote value. Exam tip: treat gender based vote inequality as wrong.
Which example correctly follows one person one vote one value?
Correct answer: A
Position and profession should not change vote value. Exam tip: see equality of citizens from different positions.
If taxpayers get more votes and non taxpayers get fewer votes which assumption is wrong?
Correct answer: A
Vote is based on citizenship and eligibility not tax payment. Exam tip: keep tax and political right separate.
What is the importance of the word person in one person one vote one value?
Correct answer: A
The word person shows individual political right. Exam tip: treat individual franchise as the main point.
If some citizens are allowed to vote but are forced to hand over their vote to a powerful person which spirit weakens?
Correct answer: A
One person one vote means a person's own political voice. Exam tip: connect forced vote transfer with inequality.
If a leader's vote is counted first and an ordinary citizen's vote later but value remains equal what is the effect on the core principle?
Correct answer: A
The centre of the principle is equal vote value not order of counting. Exam tip: look at real effect.
How does one person one vote one value make majority decision legitimate in democracy?
Correct answer: A
When all votes are equal majority comes from equal political voices of people. Exam tip: connect equal vote and majority.
If people of one caste have votes but their votes carry lower value which basic weakness of democracy appears?
Correct answer: A
Reducing vote value by caste is against political equality. Exam tip: identify vote inequality based on social identity.
How does equal vote value affect electoral representation?
Correct answer: A
Representatives are democratic when voters' voices are treated equally. Exam tip: link representation and equal vote.
If voting age is same for all in a country but vote value is decided by income what is the problem?
Correct answer: A
Equal age rule must be accompanied by equal vote value. Exam tip: check eligibility and value separately.
In which situation is voting right broad but one value is not fulfilled?
Correct answer: A
Even with broad franchise unequal counting breaks the principle. Exam tip: see the difference between voting and counting.
How is political equality in democracy different from economic equality?
Correct answer: A
One person one vote one value shows political equality not economic equality. Exam tip: distinguish the two equalities.
If votes of the rich are counted double in electing a representative what happens to the representative's legitimacy?
Correct answer: A
The direct answer is A: democratic legitimacy will weaken. Legitimacy means that people accept a representative as properly chosen through a fair process. The reasoning is simple: a representative is elected by adding votes; if rich voters’ votes are counted twice, their preferences receive more political power than the preferences of other citizens; therefore the result does not reflect equal citizens’ choices; public trust and the representative’s democratic legitimacy become weaker. Option A is correct. Option B is wrong because unequal counting cannot by itself make legitimacy greatly increase. Option C is wrong because giving some voters double weight does not make the representative more impartial; it creates bias. Option D is wrong because voters do not become equal when some votes count twice—the opposite happens. This does not mean the representative automatically becomes legally invalid in every possible legal system, but it clearly weakens the democratic basis of representation. Memory cue: equal votes support legitimacy; weighted privilege damages it.
If a country has one person one vote but not one value what should be understood?
Correct answer: A
Giving one vote and giving equal effect to votes are different. Exam tip: understand one vote and one value separately.
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