Which statement correctly connects Fundamental Rights with the quality of democracy?

They institutionalize citizen liberty and accountability

Direct answer: B, Fundamental Rights institutionalize citizen liberty and accountability. Democracy is not merely the act of forming a government; it also requires limits on power, protection of citizens, and ways to question public authorities. Fundamental Rights convert these principles into constitutional guarantees. Liberty means that citizens can think, speak, move, practise lawful beliefs, and participate in public life, subject to reasonable legal limits. Accountability means that the government must justify its actions and cannot treat citizens arbitrarily. A is wrong because forming a government is only one part of democracy, not the meaning of rights. C is wrong because rights protect political disagreement and opposition rather than ending it. D is the opposite of the truth: constitutional remedies allow citizens to approach courts when rights are violated. Memory cue: good democracy means power with limits, citizens with freedoms, and remedies when violations occur.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Democratic Rights. Topic: The significance of rights in a democracy.