Facets Of Democracy

Question 1

What are twin principles upon which Democracy is based?

Answer 1

Democracy is based on the twin principles of popular control over
collective decision making and equality of rights in the exercise of that control.

Question 2

A. The democratic Governments can be classified into two types ____________________ and _________________________.
B. Direct Democracy originated in _________________________.
C. Direct Democracy is also known as the _________________form of
Democracy.
D. Three instruments through which Direct Democracy works are
_______________, ____________________ and_________________.
E. The word Plebes means the_______________ and Scitum means
the______________.
F. __________________ is a procedure by which any official can be removed
before the end of his term of office.
G. Referendums in Switzerland are usually held on
____________________________.
H. ___________________enables the citizens to trigger a referendum.
I. ________________ was the first state to adopt the Initiative process.
J. Referendum is also known as ____________________.

Answer 2

plebis - people
scitum - decree

INITIATIVE - SOUTH DAKOTA