Which of the following is correct definition of democracy?

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1. In democracy public opinion is necessary. Which of the following is true about the meaning public opinion in democracy?

   A. It means majority opinion B. It means unanimous opinion C. It means opinion of intelligent people in the society D. It means opinion of dominant sections based on common good...

2. Which one of the following statements gives a correct definition of a constitution?

   A. The rule and procedures concerning the relationships among the structures of Government and their principal powers and functions B. A fundamental statement of laws governing the citizens’s political rights, the political institutions, their functions and their relationships within a particular political community C. A primary source of constitutional law, which serves as a guide...

3. Who defined democracy saying that ‘democracy is a form of Government in which will of the majority of the qualified persons rules’?

   A. Dicey B. Bryce C. Leacock D. Woodrow Wilson E. Lincoln...

4. Which one of the following statements is not correct? The successful working of democracy depends on:

   A. Presence of political parties based on political and economic principles B. Presence of educated electorate C. Presence of a strong propertied class D. Presence of a vigorous system of local government...

5. Which one of the following statements is incorrect with reference to Austin’s definition of sovereignty?

   A. It resides in a determinate human superior B. The determinate human superior should not be in the habit of obedience to like superior C. The determinate human superior receives habitual obedience from the bluk of population of given society D. The determinate human superior must be responsible for his acts to the elected representatives...

6. Which one of the following statements is the best definition of the public opinion?

   A. The aggregate of all identical personal opinions on a specific issue B. The sum-total of the opinions of a majority C. The aggregate of personal opinions held by certain influential individuals D. Politically significant views shared and voiced by relatively large segments in a political community...

7. According to Lucian Pye’s definition which one of the following is not linked with political development?

   A. Equality B. Capacity C. Differentiation D. Population...

8. Which one of the following descriptions gives a definition of bureaucracy?

   A. A set of government officials, possessed of certain traits of excessive formality, the use of verbiage and jargon as the basis of communication, inflexibility of procedure and insistence on the powers of their office B. A career based appointed administrative service of fixed status and tenure with salary limited to rank and a known...

9. “Freedom or liberty is the positive power of doing or enjoying something worth doing or enjoying and that too something we do or enjoy in common with others.” This definition was given by:

   A. Karl Marx B. Thomas Hobbes C. T.H Green D. Hegel E. Bentham...

10. Why does Socrates not accept Euthyphro’s definition that prosecuting criminals is holy?

    A. Because prosecuting criminals can often be an unholy act B. Because there are other acts which are also holy C. Because Euthyphro doesn’t specify what kind of crinimals should be prosecuted D. Because Euthyphro doesn’t specify what kind of punishment these criminals deserve...