11 Questions
What is the fundamental principle of a democratic polity?
Possession of supreme power by the people
What is the name of the type of democracy in which the people exercise their supreme power directly?
Direct democracy
What is the term for the representatives elected by the people to exercise supreme power on their behalf?
Legislature
What is the name of the system of government in which the executive is responsible to the legislature?
Parliamentary democracy
What is the significance of the term 'democratic' in the Preamble?
It refers to both political and social democracy
What is the necessary condition for political democracy to last, according to Dr. Ambedkar?
Social democracy
What is the fundamental right that ensures equality in the eyes of the law?
Equality before the law
Which Article of the Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth?
Article 15
What is the right that ensures equal opportunities in matters of public employment?
Equality of opportunity in public employment
Which Article of the Constitution abolishes the practice of untouchability?
Article 17
Which Article of the Constitution abolishes titles?
Article 18
Test your understanding of democracy, its principles, and types. Learn about popular sovereignty, direct and indirect democracy, and its devices.
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