Are these statements true or false?
- Democratic governments are elected by the people
- Democracy works only in Western Countries
- Fundamental Rights are protected in a Democracy
- Democracy focuses on Rule of Law
- Democracies do not have elections
- There can only be 2 parties in a Democracy
- Democracy enables all groups in a country to get equal opportunities
- Democracy needs a free press to sustain itself
- Democracy is not compatible with a Presidential form of Government
- Democracy allows for women to participate in politics
- Democracy protects the Rights of Minority communities
- Democracy allows for free speech and expression among people
- Democracy does not allow citizens to protest peacefully
- Democracy ensures accountability from those in power
- Democracy ensures that conflicts are settled in a peaceful manner
A Democracy is a form of Government where the citizens have the maximum powers. It is important for all of us to understand what a Democratic form of Government is and to protect and preserve democratic values and ideas across the world. A Democracy ensures that the fundamental rights of citizens are maintained and that all citizens get the freedom to participate in the political process of a country, without a democratic framework, a country could go into Authoritarian rule where people could be oppressed and have their rights taken away from them. It is therefore important for us to understand what a Democracy is and to clear misconceptions that people have about a democratic system.
Democracy is “government of, by and for the people”. -Abraham Lincoln
Answer Key
True, False, True, True, False, False, True,
True, False,True, True, True, False, True, True
