Starter quiz
- What is the Democracy Index used to measure?
- the number of political parties in a country
- the quality of democracy in countries around the world ✓
- the economic success of a country
- the population size of countries
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- In non-democratic regimes, political freedoms are often ...
- 'limited' ✓
- Which aspect of a country's democracy does the Democracy Index measure under the category of 'functioning of government'?
- the country’s economic performance
- the effectiveness of the political system in creating new laws and policies ✓
- the level of political participation by citizens
- the presence of political parties
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- In the Democracy Index, which of the following situations would most likely indicate a ‘flawed democracy’?
- a high level of political participation and a free press
- a political system that regularly shuts down protests and suppresses free speech
- a country with a fair electoral process but weak political institutions ✓
- a strong separation of powers and an active judiciary
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- Match each country to its corresponding Democracy Index category.
- North Korea⇔authoritarian regime ✓
- Turkey⇔hybrid regime ✓
- USA⇔flawed democracy ✓
- How would you expect the Democracy Index to classify a country with a high level of political participation and a fair electoral process?
- hybrid regime
- full democracy ✓
- good democracy
- outstanding democracy
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Exit quiz
- Match the country to its political system.
- Saudi Arabia⇔absolute monarchy ✓
- China⇔one-party state ✓
- Iran⇔authoritarian regime ✓
- North Korea⇔dictatorship ✓
- Rank the order of categories in the Democracy Index, from the most democratic to least democratic.
- 1⇔full democracy
- 2⇔flawed democracy
- 3⇔hybrid regime
- 4⇔non-democratic government
- 5⇔authoritarian regime
- Which of these features might not be seen in a non-democratic government?
- an independent judiciary that can challenge the Government ✓
- government control over media and information
- low turnout for elections
- restrictions on gathering in public to protest
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- Absolute monarchies are often ______, meaning that power is maintained within one family over time.
- 'hereditary' ✓
- Why are one-party states undemocratic?
- Only one group controls the Government, restricting political choice. ✓
- Citizens have the freedom to form and join any political party they wish.
- The ruling party frequently changes based on public elections.
- Coalitions are banned from running the country, so citizens' votes are wasted.
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- How might a non-democratic country maintain political control?
- by using propaganda to influence the views of its citizens ✓
- by decentralising power to local governments
- by encouraging free and open public debates
- by enforcing free speech for all citizens
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Key learning points
- Non-democratic nations limit citizen participation and centralise power with a single leader or ruling party.
- Non-democratic countries include China, North Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
Common misconception
Non-democratic governments are lawless.
Non-democratic governments still have laws and rules but the citizens might not get a say in what these are and they are decided by those in power.
Keywords
Government - the group of people with the authority to govern a country; in the UK, the Government is chosen and led by the Prime Minister (PM)
Authoritarian regime - a system of government where leaders have complete control and people are expected to obey without question, often limiting individual freedoms
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