Civics- Ch 2. What is Democracy? Why Democracy? (Practise sheet

Civics- Ch 2. What is Democracy? Why Democracy?

Practise sheet

 Q1. Choose the correct option: 

i. In China, elections are held after ever five years for electing the country’s parliament, called ________________
a) People’s Union
b) National Congress
c) People’s Congress
d) National People’s Congress

ii. Who led the military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
a) Benazir Bhutto
b) Pervez Musharraf
c) Nawaz Sharif
d) Manmoon Husssain

iii. The word ‘Democracy’ comes from the Greek word __________.
a) Democracia
b) Kratia
c) Demos
d) Demokratia

iv. Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence in 1930 until 2000?
a) Revolutionary Party
b) Mexican Revolutionary Party
c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
d) Institutional Mexican Party

v. The head of the government of Nepal is the ______________.
a) Prime Minister
b) King
c) President
d) Govenor

vi. Myanmar has a ______________ type of government.
a) democratic
b) military
c) communist
d) monarchy

Q2.
i. Give three examples of countries which deny equal voting rights to the citizen?

ii. Explain why Pakistan under General Musharraf’s rule should not be called a democracy.

iii. Why is Zimbabwe not considered to be a democratic country?

iv. Write the arguments in favour of democracy.

v. What are the disadvantages of democracy?

vi. what is democracy?