what is democracy? why democracy? Flashcards
what is democracy?
it is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people
_____led a military coup in pakistan in ______
General Parvez Musharraf, october 1999
the general of pakistan declared himself ___ and later changed his designation to _____
Chief executive, President
in _______ he issued a legal framework order that amended the constitution of pakistan
august 2002
what was the ‘legal framework order’
the president can dismiss the national and provincial assemblies
1st feature of democracy-
In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with those elected by the people
before contesting in elections one needs approval from _______ in china
Chinese communist party
in mexico who wins elections every time?
PRI (international revolutionary party)
2nd feature of democracy-
A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those currently in power have a fair chance of losing.
until 2015 in ______ women did not have the right to vote
saudi arabia
______has made its citizenship rules as such that people belonging to _____minority find it difficult to get the right to vote
Estonia, Russian
3rd feature of democracy-
In a democracy each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote must have one value.
Zimbabwe attained independence from ______rule in 1980
White minority
zimbabwe is ran by ____since its independence in 1980
ZANU-PF
autocratic-
ruling person has supreme power
