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Inside Story
Inside Story
g There are different types of governments in the world.
g India is a democratic republic because it has an elected President and a government run by
the elected representatives of the people.
g In a democracy, elections are an important means for people to exercise their political
power.
g Rule of law is an important feature of democracy. It means that all are equal before the law.

g Democracy is also a form of society and a form of economy.
g Evils like untouchability and the caste system spoil the democratic structure of society.
g Economic democracy means equal opportunities of employment for all.
g A democratic government will be meaningful only if its citizens are socially equal and
economically free.

A. Tick (3) the correct option.
1. ______________ is the largest democracy in the world.

(a) England (b) China (c) India
2. ______________ means the rule by an unelected and powerful dictator.
(a) Democracy (b) Dictatorship (c) Absolute monarchy

3. Democracy implies rule of the ______________ .
(a) government (b) king (c) common people

4. In India, the ______________ makes laws for us.
(a) Government (b) Supreme Court (c) Parliament
5. ______________ democracy is when people enjoy the right to elect and to remove their
rulers.
(a) Economic (b) Political (c) Constitutional

6. ______________ democracy means equal opportunities of employment for all.
(a) Economic (b) Democratic (c) None of these

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. There are many important requirements for a country to truly be __________________ .
2. Equality is so important because it preserves the __________________ of an individual.
3. If the government is elected and run directly by the people, it is called ________________ .

4. Democracy in ancient _______________ did not grant voting rights to women and slaves.
5. When people enjoy the right to elect and to remove their rulers, it is ________________ .
6. In our country, __________________ of the people live below the poverty line.

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