Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also, suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situation: Following allegations of killing three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.

In the above case, the challenge to democracy is ethnic and communal harmony. It also involves the misuse of power by the police, which is an institution that is supposed to protect and promote the welfare of the people. An institutional mechanism that would enable the deepening of democracy in this respect would be to establish a system of education that teaches the negativity of communal hatred and gun usage. Strict departmental action over the offenders is also required to maintain law and order in the state.

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How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercise 2

Can you think of what and how the government knows about you and your family (for example, ration cards and voter identity cards)? What are the sources of information for you about the government?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercise 3

So, the best outcome of democracy is that it is a democracy! That is what we have discovered after all this mental gymnastics?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercise 4

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The cartoons tell us about the disparities between the rich and poor. Should the gains of economic growth be evenly distributed? How can the poor get a voice for a better share in a nation? What can the poor countries do to receive a greater share of the world’s wealth?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercise 5

What would be your verdict on democracy if you had to base it purely on the economic performance of democratic regimes in terms of growth and equal distribution?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercise 6

Democracy is a rule of the majority. The poor are in the majority. So democracy must be a rule of the poor. How can this not be the case?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercise 7

All you are saying is that democracy ensures that people do not break each other's heads. This is not harmony. Should we be happy about it?

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercises>Q 4

Identify the challenges to democracy in the following descriptions. Also, suggest policy/institutional mechanism to deepen democracy in the given situation:

Following allegations of killing three civilians in Gandwara in a fake encounter by Jammu and Kashmir police, an enquiry has been ordered.

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Social Science DEMOCRATIC POLITICS-II Textbook of Political Science for Class X>Chapter 7 - Outcomes of Democracy>Exercises>Q 6

In the context of features of democracy, which among the following is the odd one out. Democracies need to ensure:

How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government?

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