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