Exercise 1

Here is some information about the four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries.? Write 'democratic', 'undemocratic' or 'not sure' against each of these.

Country A: People who do not accept the country's official religion do not have a right to vote.

Country B: The same party has been winning elections for the last twenty years.

Country C: The ruling party has lost in the last three elections.

Country D: There is no independent election commission.

In $1774$, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France. He was $20$ years old and married to the Austrian princess Marie Antoinette. Upon his accession the new king found an empty treasury. Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France. Added to this was the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles. Under Louis XVI, France helped the thirteen American colonies to gain their independence from the common enemy, Britain.

What was the financial impact of France's assistance to the American colonies in their war for independence against Britain?

Subsistence crisis is an extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered. It occurred frequently in France during the Old Regime.

What impact did the rapid population growth in France from $1715$ to $1789$ have on the economy, leading to significant challenges for the majority of the population?

With reference to the above image, explain how her writings and actions challenged the traditional gender norms in eighteenth century France. How did she contribute to the broader discourse on equality and human rights during the revolutionary era?

The South African example is a good way to understand why we need a constitution and what constitutions do. The oppressor and the oppressed in this new democracy were planning to live together as equals.
In the South African context described in the passage, what were the primary concerns of the black majority and the white minority in the new democracy, highlighting the need for a constitution?
 

In the tumultuous tale of South Africa's journey from apartheid to democracy, what pivotal event marked the turning point in this historic transition?

Which of the given statements signifies the role of the above-given prominent figure?