Question

Mark the feature of a non-democratic government?
(A) Free and Fair Elections
(B) Accountability
(C) Transparency
(D) Inefficiency

Answer 1

Hint: The basic government of a democratic government is that the citizen has the right to vote for their own representatives by free and fair elections. An election is the main characteristic of any democratic government. Government accountability and transparency towards their citizens is also the fundamental feature of any democratic government. Providing jobs, education, and avoids the chances of corruption is also a very important function of democratic government.

Complete answer:
The fundamental features of non-democratic government are- There is no transparency between government work and the public. They do not conduct the fair election at a particular time. People cannot vote for their representatives. People have no right to raise their voices against the government and their policies. During the non-democratic government, their citizens can not criticize the government. Non-democratic countries prevail only in the rule of the King or the Military. There are no other political parties that can survive as an opposition party, that’s why no one can ask the question. There is no one who can post anything against a non-democratic government on social media. In non-democratic countries, governments do not focus on social welfare. There is no independent body that could conduct free and fair elections.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
 Abraham Lincoln (1864) defined the character of democratic government as the presence of a “government of the people, by the people, and for the people”. The word Democracy comes from Ancient Greece, with the root word “demos” and “Kratos” which means “of the people” and “power”, respectively. In a clear way, therefore, a non-democratic government is neither run by the people nor focused especially on social welfare.