Deck 7: Democracy and Government Systems

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According to Gandhi

A)religion and politics are separable
B)religion and politics are inseparable
C)political exploitation of religion is permissible in some cases
D)hind religion is superior to all other religions
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In Greek 'Demos' means

A)power
B)state
C)democracy
D)people
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In Greek 'Kratos' means

A)power
B)state
C)democracy
D)people
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India follows

A)direct democracy
B)participatory democracy
C)representative democracy
D)none of the above
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Which of the following is not a necessary condition for the success of democracy

A)social and economic equality
B)sound party system
C)freedom of press
D)state religion
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Verdict of the people sought on a proposed law or constitutional amendment is………

A)recall
B)referendum
C)plebiscite
D)initiative
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Facultative referendum is … …

A)all laws passed by the legislature are referred to people
B)all laws are referred by the people to the legislature
C)some laws are referred by the people to the legislature
D)certain number of people can ask for a bill be submitted to the people for referendum
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Power of the people to propose legislation

A)recall
B)referendum
C)plebiscite
D)initiative
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In Unformulated Initiative , Initiative is ………

A)in the form of proper law
B)taken by the legislature
C)taken by the executive
D)in the form of a general demand
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The word plebiscite is derived from the French word plebiscitum meaning………….

A)power of the people
B)will of the people
C)decree of the people
D)rule of the people
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Plebiscite is ………..

A)a law
B)a bill for consideration of people
C)a popular vote on matters of political importance
D)the law making power of the people
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Power of the people to call back elected representatives before the expiry of their term

A)recall
B)referendum
C)plebiscite
D)initiative
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People have the right to 'recall' in which country

A)china
B)uk
C)italy
D)switzerland
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An opinion to be considered as public opinion…………….

A)it must emanate from the people as a whole
B)it should not be a sectional interest
C)it should have the consent of the minority
D)all the above.
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Pick the correct answer.

A)public opinion is a belief and not a theory.
B)pressure groups does not create public opinion
C)political parties are not agencies that create public opinion
D)public opinion does not have the consent of the minority
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Which is an agent of public opinion

A)political party
B)press
C)educational institutions
D)all the above
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Choose the correct one .

A)legislature is an agent of public opinion
B)government is not an agent of public opinion
C)internet do not help in the creation of public opinion
D)public opinion never change
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Which is a method of minority representation

A)the limited vote plan
B)the cumulative vote system
C)the separate electorate system
D)all the above
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Choose the tactic not generally associated with pressure groups

A)lobbying
B)strike
C)generating favourable public opinion
D)use of muscle power
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Primary reason for the formation of pressure group is ……………..

A)to capture power
B)self interest
C)to amass wealth
D)all the above
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Pick a demerit ( or demerits) of bi-party system

A)unstable governments
B)minorities may not get adequate representation in party and government
C)choices available to the electorate in times of election
D)all the above
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Bi-party system exists in ……

A)india
B)pakistan
C)sri lanka
D)none of the above
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Which one of the following is true.

A)satyagrahi injures the opponent
B)a satyagrahi has be deeply religious
C)satyagrahi appeals to the soul of the opponent
D)satyagrahi makes the opponents suffer
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Which is a democracy

A)china
B)myanmar
C)sri lanka
D)all the above
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Which is not a direct democratic device

A)initiative
B)recall
C)plebiscite
D)refer
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Parliamentary system exist in ……..

A)usa
B)brazil
C)china
D)none of the above
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Leadership of the Prime Minister is a feature of ……

A)presidential system
B)government of usa
C)all latin american countries
D)none of the above
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The President of India is…….

A)directly elected by the people
B)elected by the rajya sabha
C)elected by the lok sabha
D)none of the above
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Which is true. In single party system

A)only two parties exist in the system
B)power alternates between the two parties
C)coalitions governments are a permanent feature
D)none of the above
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Democracy assures the people…………

A)political freedom
B)economic liberty
C)human rights
D)all the above
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Deck 7: Democracy and Government Systems
1
According to Gandhi

A)religion and politics are separable
B)religion and politics are inseparable
C)political exploitation of religion is permissible in some cases
D)hind religion is superior to all other religions
religion and politics are inseparable
2
In Greek 'Demos' means

A)power
B)state
C)democracy
D)people
people
3
In Greek 'Kratos' means

A)power
B)state
C)democracy
D)people
power
4
India follows

A)direct democracy
B)participatory democracy
C)representative democracy
D)none of the above
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Which of the following is not a necessary condition for the success of democracy

A)social and economic equality
B)sound party system
C)freedom of press
D)state religion
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Verdict of the people sought on a proposed law or constitutional amendment is………

A)recall
B)referendum
C)plebiscite
D)initiative
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7
Facultative referendum is … …

A)all laws passed by the legislature are referred to people
B)all laws are referred by the people to the legislature
C)some laws are referred by the people to the legislature
D)certain number of people can ask for a bill be submitted to the people for referendum
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8
Power of the people to propose legislation

A)recall
B)referendum
C)plebiscite
D)initiative
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9
In Unformulated Initiative , Initiative is ………

A)in the form of proper law
B)taken by the legislature
C)taken by the executive
D)in the form of a general demand
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10
The word plebiscite is derived from the French word plebiscitum meaning………….

A)power of the people
B)will of the people
C)decree of the people
D)rule of the people
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11
Plebiscite is ………..

A)a law
B)a bill for consideration of people
C)a popular vote on matters of political importance
D)the law making power of the people
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12
Power of the people to call back elected representatives before the expiry of their term

A)recall
B)referendum
C)plebiscite
D)initiative
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13
People have the right to 'recall' in which country

A)china
B)uk
C)italy
D)switzerland
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14
An opinion to be considered as public opinion…………….

A)it must emanate from the people as a whole
B)it should not be a sectional interest
C)it should have the consent of the minority
D)all the above.
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15
Pick the correct answer.

A)public opinion is a belief and not a theory.
B)pressure groups does not create public opinion
C)political parties are not agencies that create public opinion
D)public opinion does not have the consent of the minority
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16
Which is an agent of public opinion

A)political party
B)press
C)educational institutions
D)all the above
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17
Choose the correct one .

A)legislature is an agent of public opinion
B)government is not an agent of public opinion
C)internet do not help in the creation of public opinion
D)public opinion never change
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18
Which is a method of minority representation

A)the limited vote plan
B)the cumulative vote system
C)the separate electorate system
D)all the above
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19
Choose the tactic not generally associated with pressure groups

A)lobbying
B)strike
C)generating favourable public opinion
D)use of muscle power
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20
Primary reason for the formation of pressure group is ……………..

A)to capture power
B)self interest
C)to amass wealth
D)all the above
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21
Pick a demerit ( or demerits) of bi-party system

A)unstable governments
B)minorities may not get adequate representation in party and government
C)choices available to the electorate in times of election
D)all the above
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22
Bi-party system exists in ……

A)india
B)pakistan
C)sri lanka
D)none of the above
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23
Which one of the following is true.

A)satyagrahi injures the opponent
B)a satyagrahi has be deeply religious
C)satyagrahi appeals to the soul of the opponent
D)satyagrahi makes the opponents suffer
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24
Which is a democracy

A)china
B)myanmar
C)sri lanka
D)all the above
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25
Which is not a direct democratic device

A)initiative
B)recall
C)plebiscite
D)refer
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26
Parliamentary system exist in ……..

A)usa
B)brazil
C)china
D)none of the above
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27
Leadership of the Prime Minister is a feature of ……

A)presidential system
B)government of usa
C)all latin american countries
D)none of the above
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28
The President of India is…….

A)directly elected by the people
B)elected by the rajya sabha
C)elected by the lok sabha
D)none of the above
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29
Which is true. In single party system

A)only two parties exist in the system
B)power alternates between the two parties
C)coalitions governments are a permanent feature
D)none of the above
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30
Democracy assures the people…………

A)political freedom
B)economic liberty
C)human rights
D)all the above
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