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What are the core principles identified in the text that underlie constitutional democracies?
What are the core principles identified in the text that underlie constitutional democracies?
- Institutional checks and balances, representative government, rule of law, fundamental rights, integrity and standards (correct)
- Military rule, arbitrary governance, unequal treatment, absence of legal framework
- Monarchy, dictatorship, one-party rule, suppression of free speech
- Direct democracy, authoritarianism, censorship, corruption, lack of accountability
What is the aim of constitutional principles in a modern constitutional democracy?
What is the aim of constitutional principles in a modern constitutional democracy?
- To provide a framework for politics to take place within constraints (correct)
- To maintain absolute power for the executive branch
- To eliminate the need for periodic elections
- To suppress differing opinions and perspectives
Why do periodic elections alone not ensure a healthy democracy?
Why do periodic elections alone not ensure a healthy democracy?
- Because they are not a part of constitutional democracies
- Because they may not be sufficient to ensure a healthy democracy (correct)
- Because they inherently lead to corruption and lack of accountability
- Because they promote autocracy and dictatorship
What is the foundation of modern constitutional democracies?
What is the foundation of modern constitutional democracies?
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Why is it important for the UK to have deeply embedded constitutional values despite lacking a codified constitution?
Why is it important for the UK to have deeply embedded constitutional values despite lacking a codified constitution?
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