Whtqbidndemocracy Why Democracy Flashcards
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In china elections are held after every…years for electing the country’s parliament called…
Five Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui. ..National Peoples Congress.
The National People’s Congress has the power to appoint … Of the country.
The President
It has nearly … Members elected from all over China.
3000
Some members are elected by the …
Army
Before contesting elections, a candidate needs the approval of the …
Chinese Communist Party
Only those who are members of the … Or …. Allied to it were allowed to contest elections held in 2002-03
Chinese Communist party ,eight smaller parties
In china the government is always formed by the..
Communist Party
Since its independence in 1930, Mexico holds election after every.
… Years to elect it’s President
Six
The country has never been under … Or … Rule.
Military or dictator’s
But until …every election was won by a party called …
PRI(Institutional Revolutionary Party)
… Parties did contest … But never managed to win.
Opposition, elections
The PRI was known to use many dirty tricks to win…
Elections
All those who were employed in … Had to attend it’s …
Government offices, party meetings
Teachers of …. Use to force parents to vote for the…
Government schools , PRI
Media largely ignored the activities of … Except to criticise them.
Opposition political parties except to criticise them.
Polling booths were shifted from one place to another at the last minute ,
Which made it difficult for people to cast their votes.
The … Spent a large sum of money in the campaign for its candidates.
PRI
In … The elections do not offer the people any…
China, serious choice
They have to choose the … And the …
Approved by it.
Ruling party, candidates
In the Mexican example, people seemed to really have a … But in practice they had ….
Choice, no choice
There was no way the … Could be defeated, even if … Were against it.
Ruling party, people
Holding … Of any kind is not sufficient.
Elections
The elections must offer ….between …
A real choice, political alternatives
And it should be possible for people to use this choice to … Existing rulers, if they wish to do so.
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