Which of the following statements defines the basic features of a democracy 1 nb...........

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Which of the following statements defines the basic features of a democracy?

1. People vote for their representatives during elections but elections can be held randomly.

2. People rule themselves by participating in the making of the rules.

3. People have economic and political freedom.

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1 only

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

2 only

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Explanation:

Though people vote for their leaders during election, but these elections are to be held at fixed intervals. Then only it qualifies to be called as democracy. In a democracy, government derives authority only from people. People give the mandate. People are the ultimate rulers. So government has to be answerable to people in a democracy. There is Universal Adult Franchise i.e. voting rights for every adult irrespective of his religion, caste, gender, etc gives a wide meaning to the democracy, without which a country is not fully democratic nowadays. This includes well educated & informed citizens also.