The two words ‘demos’ and ‘cratia’ from which democracy draws its origin belong to: _________?
A. Latin language
B. Greek language
C. French language
D. Spanish language
A. Latin language
B. Greek language
C. French language
D. Spanish language
A. It promotes apathy towards Politics
B. It is characterised by vast socioeconomic inequalities
C. It leads to monopoly over the means of communications
D. All the above
Which one of the following criticisms holds good for Western democracy? Read More »
Democracy, Political Science McqsA. Democracy
B. Parliamentary government
C. Federal government
D. Unitary government
A. Freedom of speech
B. Freedom of religion
C. Equality before law
D. Equality of property
A. “A form of government in which the will of majority of qualified rules.”
B. “The progress of all, through all under the leadership of the best and the wisest.”
C. “Government by the freely chosen representatives of the people and not by the people themselves.”
D. “Nothing more than an experiment in government.”
Lord Bryce defines democracy as: ________________________? Read More »
Democracy, Political Science McqsA. Locke
B. Lecky
C. Maine
D. Leveleye
Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a critic of democracy? Read More »
Democracy, Political Science McqsA. General Welfare
B. Natural Equality
C. Consent of people as basis of state
D. Inalienable right of individual to determine their affairs
A. Locke
B. Hobbes
C. Karl Marx
D. J.S. Mill
A. Ancient Greek Philosophers
B. Ancient Chinese philosophers
C. Proudhon
D. French philosophers of the seventeenth century
The classical theory of democracy can be traced back to the writings of: __________? Read More »
Democracy, Political Science McqsA. Parliament
B. People
C. Council of Ministers
D. Civil servants
In democracy the final authority rests with: __________? Read More »
Democracy, Political Science Mcqs