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JAMB Government 2010 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Government 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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6. A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the A. elite rules B. elected representatives rule C. majority of the people vote D. majority of the people rule

  • A. elite rulesCorrect
  • B. elected representatives rule
  • C. majority of the people vote
  • D. majority of the people rule

Explanation

Modern democracy is known as representative democracy; it is the type of democracy in which the citizens elect those that will represent them in government. This is opposed to ancient (classical) democracy, in which all adult males participate directly in decision making.

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