Democracy MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. A form of democracy in which citizens elect representatives to make governing decisions on their behalf is a:

1. Deliberative democracy
2. Liberal Democracy
3. Social Democracy
4. Representative Democracy

2. Democracy originated

1. in ancient Greece.
2. in the US after freeing itself from British tyranny.
3. in France after the Revolution.
4. in the UK, after the signing of Magna Carta.

3. Direct democracy is the system in which

1. citizens choose their representatives in free and fair elections.
2. citizens are allowed to debate with their representatives in open public meetings.
3. citizens represent themselves in the decision-making process.
4. senior political leaders are known as Directors.

4. In democratic Athens, which of the following groups were not allowed to participate in politics?

1. Slaves.
2. Women.
3. Foreigners.
4. All of the above

5. In which country of Africa, democracy was replaced by military in 1966?

1. South Africa
2. Ghana
3. Bolivia
4. Uganda

6. In which country there is no democracy?

1. India
2. U.S.A.
3. Myanmar
4. France

7. Powerful theoretical backing for democracy was provided by

1. John Locke.
2. Thomas Hobbes.
3. Edmund Burke.
4. Jeremy Bentham.

8. What was one major demand in the nineteenth century struggles for democracy?

1. Political equality
2. Freedom and Justics
3. Equal rights to women
4. Rights for every adult citizen to vote

9. Which of the following incidents accelerated the process of democracy in the world after 1990?

1. Democracy in Nepal
2. Democracy in Pakistan
3. Disintegration of Soviet Union
4. Polands freedom from Soviet Control

10. Which of these is a defining characteristic of democracy?

1. That rulers govern in the interests of the ruled.
2. That rulers come from a wide range of social backgrounds.
3. That rulers are directly accountable to the ruled on a regular basis.
4. That the proceedings of the legislative body are televised.