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What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?

Every country in the world has certain social diversities, in terms of race, creed, gender, religions etc. Democracy is the most suited form of government to accommodate the social diversities. It ensures equal treatment of all. There are various situations when the democracies accommodate social diversities.
a) Democracy is not just a majority rule. It accommodates social diversities when it understands that the rule of the majority is not the rule by a single community or a single religion.
b) Democracy must also be able to sort out the differences between the different divisions and conflicts that arise over time
c) Democracy can function most effectively when the majority works with the complete correspondence of the minority. Only then it is a correct representation of the common people.


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How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?

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Give arguments to support or oppose the following assertions:

A. Industrialised countries can afford democracy but the poor countries need dictatorship to become rich.


B. Democracy can’t reduce inequality of incomes between different citizens.


C. Government in poor countries should spend less on poverty reduction, health, education and spend more on industries and infrastructure.


D. In democracy all citizens have one vote, which means that there is the absence of any domination and conflict.

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In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is odd one out?

Democracies need to ensure:


A. free and fair elections B. dignity of the individual


C. majority rule D. equal treatment before the law

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Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that

A. democracy and development go together.


B. inequalities exist in democracies.


C. inequalities do not exist under a dictatorship.


D. dictatorship is better than democracy