10th CBSE NOTES ON THE OUTCOMES OF DEMOCRACY

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

Democracy produce Accountable Government because 
    ⦁ It ensures the people will have the right to choose their rulers
    ⦁ People will have control over the rulers.
    ⦁ Citizens are be able to participate in decision making, that affects them all.
    ⦁ Democracy ensures that decision making will be based on norms and procedures.
    ⦁ Democracy makes the government Transparency
    ⦁ By practicing the following institution can make the Democratic government much Accountable
               1. Regular, free and fair elections; 
               2. Open public debate on major policies and legislation
               3. Citizens’ right to information about the government and its functioning.

Democracy produce Responsive  Government because
    ⦁ Democracy governments are elected by the people
    ⦁ These governments are responsible towards people and parliament
    ⦁ These governments promote the formation of public opinion and take care of the needs and expectation of the people

Democracy produce Legitimate  Government because
    ⦁ Democratic government is people’s own government.
    ⦁ People wish to be ruled by representatives elected by them. 
    ⦁ They believe that democracy is suitable for their country.
    ⦁ Democracy’s ability to generate its own support is itself an outcome that cannot be ignored. 

What are the factors depend on economic development of a country ?       
The factors depend on economic development of a country are follows 
    ⦁ Country’s population size
    ⦁ Global situation,
    ⦁ Cooperation from other countries
    ⦁ Economic priorities adopted by the country, etc

What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities?
Democracy should produce a harmonious social life which bring accommodate of social diverse
The two conditions under which democracies accommodate social diversities are follows
    1. The majority always needs to work with the minority so that governments function to represent the general view. 

    2. Majority does not become rule by majority community in terms of religion or race or linguistic group, etc. 
Rule by majority means that in case of every decision or in case of every election, different persons and groups may and can form a majority


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