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How does democracy lead to a peaceful and a harmonious life among the citizens? Explain.


1. Non-democratic regimes usually just ignore the internal problems or suppress it.


2. Democracy ensures inclusion of every group including minorities and its interests in the decision making.


3. Democracies usually develop a procedure to conduct their competition. This reduces the possibility of these tensions becoming explosive or violent.


4. No society can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups. But we can certainly learn to respect these differences and we can also evolve mechanisms to negotiate the differences.


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Conduct a mock election in your class.


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A group discussion on the merits and demerits of democracy of India in the classroom.


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Will you have the right to equality under a dictatorship? What would be the attitude regarding public opinion in such a country?


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Life Skills:

Select a group of countries. Research each country and tell what type of government it has: Aristocracy, Monarchy, Autocracy, Oligarchy, Theocracy, Democracy, Republic. Then, provide characteristics of this country that helped you determine the type of government.