1.4 The Pillars of Democracy

 

STD- 11TH 

SUBJECT- ENGLISH 

1.4 THE PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY

ICEBRAKERS

1) Choose the correct alternative.

(i) ‘Government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish from the earth’. This famous statement is made by –

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Abraham Lincoln

(b) Nelson Mandela

(d) Dalai Lama

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

(ii) A system where the government is elected and ruled by people is called-

(a) Bureaucracy

(b) Aristocracy 

(c) Democracy

(d) Autocracy

Answer: Democracy

(iii) A democratic country is governed by, its-

(a) Military

(b) Police

(c) Politicians

(d) Constitution

Answer: Constitution

 

(iv) The trinity of democracy comprises three principles. Complete the web to show the trinity of democracy. 

Answer -

2) Match the following.

Sr. No	A	B
1.	Constitution	a) It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want etc.
2.	Liberty	b) It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights or opportunities.
3.	Equality	c) It is the sense of common brotherhood.
4.	Fraternity	d) It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.

Answer:

Sr. No	A	B
1.	Constitution	d) It is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity and commonly determine how that entity is to be governed.
2.	Liberty	a) It is the freedom to go where you want, do what you want etc.
3.	Equality	b) It is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights or opportunities.
4.	Fraternity	c) It is the sense of common brotherhood.