Question

Discuss merits and demerits of democracy.

Answer 1

Merits	Demerits
1. Safeguards the interests of the people.	1. More emphasis on quantity than on quality.
2. Based on the principle of equality.	2. Rule of the incompetent.
3. Stability and responsibility in administration.	3. Based on unnatural equality
4. Political education to the people.	4. Voters do not take interest in election.
5. Little chance of revolution.	5. Lowers the moral standard.
6. Stable government.	6. Democracy is a government of the rich.
7. Helps in making people good citizens.	7. Misuse of public funds and time.
8. Based on public opinion.	8. No stable government.
	9. Dictatorship of majority.
	10. Bad influence of political parties.