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