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 P: The parliament cannot pass a law about the army without the consent of the Chief of Army. 
  • Country Q: The parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the judiciary. 
  • Country R: The country’s leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighbouring country.
  • Country S: All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change.

Answer:

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  • Country P : The parliament cannot pass a law about the army without the consent of the Chief of the Army. This is an undemocratic country because the power rests in the hand of the Military which is called Military dictatorship

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  • Country Q : The parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the judiciary. This is a democratic country because there are three primary branches: legislature, executive, and judiciary and none of the branches interfere in the decision of other branches.

 

  • Country R : The country’s leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighboring country. This is an undemocratic country because in a democracy the elected leaders of the people will have the power to conclude a treaty and no other country has the right to interfere.

 

  • Country S : All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change. This is a democratic country. 

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