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How is democracy a… (Class 10 Social Science 2024, Q32b)

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Social ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2024, set 32/5/1 · 5 marks · Long answer

CBSE Class 10 Social Science 2024: question 32(b)

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2024, paper 32/5/1, section D, question 32(b), for 5 marks. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q32(b) · 5 marks · Long answerOutcomes of Democracy

How is democracy a legitimate government? Explain with examples.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2024 board paper, set 32/5/1.

Hints

Open one hint at a time and try again before the next.

Hint 1

What does 'legitimate' mean for a government?

Hint 2

Link elections, accountability and public debate to people's consent.

Step-by-step solution

Each step shows the marks it earns, as an examiner would award them. Checked by an independent re-solve from the question paper.

  1. A legitimate government is a lawful government formed on the consent of the people.

    1 mark

  2. Citizens take part in decision making, and regular, free and fair elections are held.

    1 mark

  3. The government is acceptable because people elect it, and policies and laws are openly debated in public.

    1 mark

  4. It is answerable and responsive to the people's needs, and citizens have the right to information about its functioning.

    1 mark

  5. Decisions are based on norms and procedures, which makes democracy the people's own government.

    1 mark

Answer: Democracy is legitimate because it rests on the people's consent, elections, participation, accountability and rule-based decisions.

Where the marks are

  • Lawful government based on consent (1 mark)
  • Participation and free, fair elections (1 mark)
  • Acceptance and public debate (1 mark)
  • Accountability and right to information (1 mark)
  • Norms and procedures in decisions (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Outcomes of Democracy, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2024 board paper, set 32/5/1: every question, by section.

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