Political Science · Political Theory
UGC NET July 2018 Political Science
Which of the following are the features of democracy?
- I. Democracy requires political equality.
- II. All citizens must be entitled to stand for election regardless of race, sex, colour or religion.
- III. All citizens must possess a vote (universal adult franchise).
- IV. Political equality means one person one vote, one vote one value.
AI and III
BII, III and IV
CI, II and III
DI, II, III and IV ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) I, II, III and IV — All four statements correctly describe features of democracy, so the answer is I, II, III and IV.
Explanation
★All four statements correctly describe features of democracy, so the answer is I, II, III and IV.
★Political equality is a defining feature, since democracy treats every citizen as having equal political standing.
★The right of every citizen to stand for election regardless of race, sex, colour or religion follows from that equality.
★Universal adult franchise, one adult one vote, gives every citizen an equal share in choosing the government.
★The principle one person one vote, one vote one value captures the equal weight of each ballot, which is the heart of political equality.
★Since none of the four statements is false, the option containing all of them is correct.
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