Social Outcomes

Social Outcomes: - The social outcomes of a democracy should be accommodating social diversity and providing dignity and freedom to the citizens. Accountable, responsive and legitimate government, these are social outcomes of government. In general, the basic outcome of democracy is that it produces a government which is also accountable to the citizens, as well as responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.

Accommodation of Social Diversity: Democracies usually develop a procedure to accommodate various social divisions. This reduces the possibility of social tensions becoming explosive or violent. No society can fully and permanently resolve conflicts among different groups. But democracy is best to handle social differences, divisions and conflicts.

A democracy must fulfill the following two conditions in order to achieve its goal:-

It is necessary to understand that democracy is not simply rule by majority opinion.

The majority always needs to protect the interest of the minority, thus the government’s function is regarded as representation of general interest.

It is also necessary that rule by majority does not become rule by majority community in terms of religion or race or linguistic group, etc. Rule by majority means that in case of every decision or in case of every election, different persons and groups may and can form a majority.

Thus, democracy remains democracy only as long as every citizen has a chance of being in majority at some point of time. If someone is barred from being in majority on the basis of birth, then the democratic rule ceases to be accommodate that person or group. Non-democratic regimes often turn a blind eye to or suppress internal social differences.

NOTE : The Government of India passed the Disabilities Act in 1995. This law states that persons with disabilities have equal rights, and that the government should make possible their full participation in society. The government has to provide free education and integrate children with disabilities into mainstream school

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

What is regarded as a "definite plus point" of democratic regimes ?
A. Rule of majority		B. Participative decision naking
C. Ability to handle social differences, divisions, and conflicts.		D. None of these
Right Option : C
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Question : 2

The Government of India passed the Disabilities Act in :
A. 1995	B. 1996	C. 1994	D. 1998
Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Democracy enhances _____________________________
A. Responsibility by the Government.		B. Dignity of the Government
C. Dignity of the Citizens		D. All of the Above
Right Option : C
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