Democracy Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 23
6th Social Science Lesson 23
23] Democracy
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
Do You Know?
Democracy is ‘Government of the people, by the people, for the people’. – Abraham Lincoln.
The birth place of democracy is Greece. Democracy is a term derived from the Greek words “Demos” and “cratia”. ‘Demos’ means the people and ‘Cratia’ means the power or rule.
In a Direct Democracy, only the citizens can make laws. All changes have to be approved by the citizen. The politicians only rule over parliamentary procedure. Switzerland has had a long history of a successful direct democracy.
In 2007, the UNO General Assembly resolved to observe 15th September as the International Day of Democracy.
The world statistical data on democracy declares that 79% of the Indian citizens have faith in the democratic system. Hence, India ranks first among the democratic countries of the world.
Choose the best answers:
1. Early man settles near _____________ and practiced agriculture.
(a) Plains
(b) Bank of rivers
(c) Mountains
(d) Hills
2. The birth place of democracy is ___________
(a) China
(b) America
(c) Greece
(d) Rome
3. ______________ is celebrated as the International Democracy Day.
(a) September
(b) October 15
(c) November 15
(d) December 15
4. Who has the right to work in a direct Democracy?
(a) Men
(b) Women
(c) Representatives
(d) All eligible voters
Fill in the blanks:
1. Direct Democracy is practised in _____________
2. The definition of democracy is defined by ____________
3. People choose their representatives by giving their ______________
4. In our country ___________ democracy is in practice.
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Bank of rivers 2. Greece 3. September 15 4. All eligible voters
Fill in the blanks:
1. Switzerland 2. Abraham Lincoln 3. Votes 4. Representative