Political Science · Political Theory
UGC NET June 2015 Political Science
Direct democracy is not possible in modern times because
APeople are indifferent towards the affairs of state
BPolitical parties are opposed to it
CPropertied classes oppose it
DOf the practical difficulties posed by the size and population of the modern state ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Of the practical difficulties posed by the size and population of the modern state — Direct democracy, where citizens make laws themselves rather than through representatives, is impractical in modern states mainly because of their huge size and population.
Explanation
★Direct democracy, where citizens make laws themselves rather than through representatives, is impractical in modern states mainly because of their huge size and population.
★When millions of citizens are spread across a large territory, gathering everyone to deliberate and vote on every law is simply not feasible.
★This is why modern states rely on indirect or representative democracy, in which elected representatives govern on the people's behalf.
★The other options, public indifference, party opposition, or resistance from propertied classes, are not the basic reason direct democracy fails today.
★Direct democracy survives only in small settings, such as the Swiss cantonal assemblies or ancient Athens.
★So the practical difficulties of size and population are the correct answer.
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