Unit 3 Ch 7 : Outcomes of Democracy — Social Studies STD 10 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social StudiesUnit 3 Ch 7 : Outcomes of Democracy5 Marks
Question
How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government? Discuss by giving five reasons.
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Answer
In a democracy, people have the right to elect their rulers and participate in decision making that affects them all. Government thus, is accountable to the citizens and responsive to their needs and expectations.
Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation, though it results in delays. It ensures that decision making is based on norms and procedures and allows transparency. Develops mechanisms for citizens to hold the government accountable.
Set up following practices and institutions regular, free and fair elections open public debate on major policies and legislations; and citizens’ right to information about the government and its functioning.
It may be reasonable to expect from democracy a government that is attentive to the needs and demands of the people and is largely free of corruption. Though the record of democracies is not impressive on these two counts.
Democratic government is a legitimate government. It may be slow, less efficient, not always very responsive or clean, but is people’s own government. People wish to be ruled by representatives elected by them.
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