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    I N D E X

    What is Democracy?

    Features of Democracy

    Most Important One


    Mark Questions
    What is Democracy?
    Democracy is a form of
    government in which the rulers
    are elected by the people.
    ● This definition is too simple that is why we
    need to learn all the other features of
    democracy.

    ● Because most of the governments have


    elections but not all the governments are
    democratic.

    ● Just election and just selection of the


    rulers by the people is not the ultimate test
    of democracy.
    Features of Democracy
    Major Decisions by Elected leaders

    Case of
    Pakistan

    1. October 1999:
    3. Declared himself the
    General Pervez
    ‘Chief Executive’
    Musharraf led a
    (2000) of the country.
    military coup.

    2. Overthrew a
    democratically elected
    government.
    ❖ He changed his designation to President.

    ❖ 2002 - held a referendum that granted him a 5


    year extension.

    ❖ According to Pakistani media, human rights


    organisations and democracy the referendum was
    based on malpractices and fraud.

    ❖ August 2002 - He issued a ‘Legal Framework


    Order’ that amended the Constitution of Pakistan.

    ❖ According to this Order, the President can dismiss


    the national and provincial assemblies.
    ❖ Civilian cabinet is supervised by a National
    Security Council which is dominated by military
    officers.

    ❖ Elections were held to the national and provincial


    assemblies.

    ❖ Elected representatives have some powers.

    ❖ But the final power rests with military officers and


    General Musharraf himself.

    Hence, Pakistan under General Musharraf cannot be


    called a democracy.
    In a democracy the final
    decision making power must
    rest with those elected by the
    people.
    Free and Fair Electoral
    Competition

    Case
    of
    China

    Elections are regularly held after every 5 years for


    parliament - Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui
    (National People’s Congress).

    NPC has the power to appoint the President of


    the country.

    Comprises 3,000 members from all over China.


    Few are elected from the army.
    Candidate needs the approval of the Chinese
    Communist Party for contesting the election.

    Only the members of the Chinese Communist


    Party or eight smaller parties allied to it were
    allowed to contest elections held in 2002-03.

    In a way the government is always formed by


    the Communist Party.
    Case of
    Mexico

    Since 1930, elections after every 6 years to


    elect its President.

    Never been under a military or dictator’s rule.

    Until 2000 every election was won by a party


    called PRI (Institutional Revolutionary Party).

    Opposition parties did contest elections, but


    never managed to win.
    What was
    wrong with
    the Mexico?

    PRI used many dirty tricks to win elections.

    Government employees had to attend its


    party meetings.

    Government teachers used to force parents to


    vote for the PRI.

    Media largely ignored the activities of


    opposition political parties.
    Sometimes polling booths were shifted from one
    place to another that created difficulty for people
    in casting votes.
    Compare & Contrast

    China Mexico

    1. Elections do not offer People seemed to really


    people any serious have a choice but in
    choice. practice they had no
    choice.

    2. They have to choose There was no way the


    the ruling party and the ruling party could be
    candidates approved by defeated, even if people
    it. were against it.

    These are not fair elections. A democracy must be


    based on a free and fair election
    Most Important One Mark
    Questions
    1. Nearly, how many members are
    elected to the Parliament of
    China?

    A. 2000

    B. 3000

    C. 4000

    D. 5000
    2. Name the party that always
    won elections in Mexico since
    1930 - 2000.

    A. Institutional Revolutionary Party

    B. Socialist Revolutionary Party

    C. Mexican Socialist Party

    D. Communist Mexican Party


    Q. Who among the following
    make the final decisions in a
    democratic country?

    A. Army generals

    B. Representatives elected by the


    people

    C. Hereditary Kings

    D. Political parties
    Reach out to me at :
    ankana.kumari@vedantu.com

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