Civics 9

 Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries? Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these.

  1. Country P: The parliament cannot pass a law about the army without the consent of the Chief of the Army.
  2. Country Q: The parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the judiciary.
  3. Country R: The country’s leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighbouring country.
  4. Country S: All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank, which the ministers cannot change.

Answer.

  1. Country P: Undemocratic
  2. Country Q: Democratic
  3. Country R: Undemocratic
  4. Country S: Undemocratic

3. Which of these is not a good argument in favour of democracy? Why?

  1. People feel free and equal in a democracy.
  2. Democracies resolve conflict in a better way than others.
  3. Democratic government is more accountable to the people.
  4. Democracies are more prosperous than others.

Answer.

D. Democracies are more prosperous than others is not a good argument in favour of democracy. There are examples of countries being democratic but not as prosperous as other countries which are not democratic. Democracy means that the citizen of the country is involved in the decision-making process and electing the leaders. It does not necessarily guarantee prosperity, as there are other factors like geography, economic capacity, government policies, human resources, mineral resources, etc.

Write a response to the following arguments against democracy:

  1. The army is the most disciplined and corruption-free organisation in the country. Therefore, the army should rule the country.
  2. The rule of the majority means the rule of ignorant people. What we need is the rule of the wise, even if they are in small numbers.
  3. If we want religious leaders to guide us in spiritual matters, why not invite them to guide us in politics as well? The country should be ruled by religious leaders.

Answer.

  1. The army is a disciplined organisation. However, it is unfair if an army rules, as the army was not chosen by the citizens, and hence, it will be an undemocratic practice.
  2. The rule of the majority is not the rule of ignorant people. Wisdom is subjective, and the government is run by people who know law and order.
  3. Religion and politics are two different things. While religion can guide someone towards religious affairs, it cannot guide anyone towards politics, which is an important segment of a nation.

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