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What is direct democracy? Is it practical to follow it in India?
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Answer by student:
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Direct democracy is a form of government where the
people directly participate
in decision making through referendums, initiatives, or assemblies.
- It is not practical to follow it in India because India has a very large and diverse population , and it would be difficult to organize and conduct direct voting on every issue.
Detailed answer by Teachoo
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Direct democracy
is a form of government where the
people
have the
power
to make or change laws directly, without any representatives or intermediaries. The people can express their opinions and preferences through various methods, such as referendums (where the people vote yes or no on a specific question), initiatives (where the people propose a new law or amendment and collect signatures to put it on the ballot), or assemblies (where the people gather to discuss and decide on matters of common interest).
- India is a representative democracy , where the people elect their representatives who make laws and policies on their behalf. India has adopted this form of government because it is more suitable for a large and diverse country like India, where it is not feasible to involve every citizen in every decision. India has many challenges, such as poverty, illiteracy, corruption, communalism that make it difficult to ensure equal participation and representation of all sections of society. Moreover, direct democracy requires a high level of political awareness and civic education among the people, which may not be present in India. Therefore, direct democracy is not practical to follow in India.
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