7- Outcomes of Democracy
2. Accountable, responsive & Legitimate govt.
How can we say that democracy is accountable, Responsive and legitimate?
Ans. 1) People have right to choose the ruler and have control over them.
2) People can participate in decision making.
3) Democracy produces a govt. that is accountable to the citizen and responsive to the needs and expectation of the citizens.
4) Democracy is based on deliberation and negotiation.
5) Democratic decisions are acceptable to the citizens.
6) Citizens have right to examine the process of decision making it is called transparency.
7) A Legitimate democratic govt. is people’s own govt.
Economic Growth and Development
- What are factors that economic development depends on?
Ans. Country’s population size, global situation, Co-Operation from other countries, economic priorities adopted by the government.
Reduction of inequality and poverty
- Democracies are based on political equality all individuals have equal weight in electing representatives.
- Parallel to the process of bringing individual into the political area on an equal footing, we find growing economic inequalities.
- A small no. of ultra rich enjoy a highly disproportionate share of wealth and incomes.
- Democracies do not appear to be very successful on reducing economic inequalities.