A. It stands for popular control over the means of production and distribution
B. It lays emphasis on economic freedom
C. It shall work on the basis of decisions taken through consensus
D. It should work through representative Parliaments
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Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of Marxian democracy?
A. Provision for recall of the representatives
B. Elected Judiciary
C. Dominant role of leaders in preserving the system
D. Emphasis on political freedom
There are a number of devices of direct democracy. The two most popular of these devices are:
A. Referendum and initiative
B. Elections and Political Parties
C. Political Parties and Press
D. Landsgemeinde and Parliament
Landsgemeinde is a device, which enables:
A. The people to recall their representatives if they do not act according to their wishes
B. The adult citizens to take direct part in the solution to the affairs facing their area
C. The local self-government institutions to work efficiently
D. The people to remove the corrupt judges
Referendum is a device of direct democracy, which authorises the people:
A. To direct the Legislature to enact laws desired by them
B. To demand reference of laws passed by the legislature to people
C. To refer the bill to the Court to ascertain its constitutional validity
D. To request the head of the state to withhold signature on the bill passed bythe legislature
Initiative is a device of direct democracy, which confers a right on the people:
A. To suggest candidates for appointment to various offices
B. To suggest legislative measures which the legislature is not enacting
C. To reject the laws passed b the legislature
D. To seek judicial opinion regarding the constitutionality of laws enacted by the legislature
Plebiscite is a device of democracy used for:
A. Enactment of laws
B. Ascertaining the views of people on a policy matter of public importance
C. Appointment of civil servants
D. Appointment of judges
who of the following philosophers championed the cause of direct democracy?
A. Hobbes
B. Rousseau
C. Marx
D. Hegel
Direct democracy is not possible in modern times because:
A. People are indifferent towards the affairs of state
B. Political parties are opposed to it
C. Propertied classes are opposed to it
D. Of the practical difficulties posed by the size and population of modem states
Which one of the following conditions essential for the smooth working of democracy has been wrongly listed?
A. Universal suffrage
B. Free elections
C. Minority rule
D. Presence of opposition