Welcome to your What is Democracy? Why Democracy? (Quiz)
1. What is the role of elections in a democracy?
2. What is the basic definition of democracy?
3. Why were the army rulers of Myanmar not considered democratic?
4. Until which year did women in Saudi Arabia lack the right to vote?
5. What role does an independent judiciary play in a democracy?
6. Which of the following is NOT a feature of democratic governments?
7. What does the voting system in Fiji?
8. Who led a military coup in Pakistan in 1999?
9. What is the name of China’s parliament?
10. How does democracy often lead to delays in decision-making?
11. What distinguishes democratic governments from non-democratic ones?
12. What is one of the main arguments against democracy?
13. What is a fundamental principle of democracy regarding voting?
14. Why should Pakistan under General Musharraf not be called a democracy?
15. Which of these countries has a monarchy?
17. How often are elections held in Mexico to elect the President?
18. Who ruled Zimbabwe from independence until 2017?
19. How often are elections held in China for its parliament?
20. What is the most significant argument in favor of democracy?
21. Which feature of democracy helps it correct its own mistakes?
22. Which party led the freedom struggle in Zimbabwe?
23. Which political party dominated elections in Mexico until 2000?
24. When did Zimbabwe attain independence from White minority rule?
25. What is the process to become a candidate for elections in China?
26. What challenge to democracy does Estonia's citizenship rule highlight?
27. Why were elections in Mexico under PRI not considered free and fair?
28. How does democracy help in resolving conflicts?
29. What does the 'Legal Framework Order' issued by Musharraf in 2002 allow?
30. What kind of government was led by Pinochet in Chile?
