Outcomes of Democracy
Outcomes of Democracy
Outcomes of Democracy
School
Social Science
Outcomes of democracy( Civics)
Question- Answers
Question 1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate
government?
Answer : Accountable:
• A democracy makes sure that people will have the right to choose their rulers
and if these representatives do not work according to the people, people have
the right to remove them.
Legitimate:
• There is one aspect in which the democratic government is certainly better than
its alternatives.
• It may be slow, less efficient but it is the people’s own legitimate government.
Democratic government is people’s own government. That is why there is an
overwhelming support for the idea of democracy all over the world.
Responsive:
• They also believe that democracy is suitable for their country and their problems
would be attended to because the representatives elected by them would
definitely fulfil the demands of the people who have elected them.
• Democracy’s ability to generate its own support is itself an outcome that cannot
be ignored.
Question 2. What are the conditions under which democracies accommodate social
diversities?
Answer: Democracies accommodate social diversities when it is well understood that
democracy is not just the rule of the majority and that the rule of the majority is not just
the rule of a single religious or social community. The majority always need to work with
the minority so that governments function to represent the general view. Majority and
minority opinions are not permanent.
In India, different caste groups, as well as weaker section are given proper
representation. They are given reservation in government jobs and education.
Democracy also ensures that the government is not formed by the majority and has the
representation of minorities as well. Every citizen should get a chance of being in
majority at some point of time.
In this way, democracy accommodates social diversity as it not only takes the interest of
majority but it also takes care of the interests of weaker sections. Ability to handle social
differences, divisions and conflicts is thus a definite plus point of democratic regimes.