in modern democracy, a government is?
a contract between the rulers and the ruled
a preserve of the political party in power
monopoly of the ethnic groups in the majority
alternation of power between the minority and majority tribes
Correct answer is A
Modern democracy in many ways is the opposite of ancient democracy. Modern democracy requires that there must be a constitution, that there must be equality before the law, there must be individual rights and liberties, there must be civil rights and liberties, there must be human rights and there must be the rule of law to enforce those rights and liberties. In modern democracy, governance is a contract between the citizens and the ruled. This means that, the citizens choose people who would represent them (usually through elections) at various levels for a particular period of time, and these representatives are accountable to the people.
less permanent than a government
more permanent than a government
more changeable than a government
equally permanent with a government
Correct answer is B
A state is a type of political entity. The maindifference between state and government is that the government refers to a particular group of people who control the state at a given time whereas the state is an organized political community with sovereignty and more permanent. Basically, the state power is employed through the government.
The process of taking part in the selection of leaders in a country is political?
socialization
participation
interaction
culture
Correct answer is B
Political participation is any activity that shapes, affects, or involves the political sphere. Political participation ranges from voting to attending a rally to committing an act of terrorism to sending a letter to a representative.
The basic purpose of setting up a state is to?
maintain law and order
protect foreign interest
Promote development
provide social facilities
Correct answer is A
A state is a political organization with a centralized government that maintains a monopoly by use of force within a certain geographical territory. It must be able to maintain law and order, enforce obedient from its citizens and defend its territoery from external / internal attacks when the need arises.
The theory of seperation of power is associated with?
Jean Bodin
Baron de Montesquieu
A.V Dicey
J.J Rousseau
Correct answer is B
The theory of Doctrine of Separation of Power was first propounded by Montesquieu, a French scholar in and 1747 published in his book ‘Espirit des Louis’ (The spirit of the laws). Montesquieu found that if the power is concentrated in a single person’s hand or a group of people then it results in a tyrannical form of government.