1. DEMOCRACY IN THE
CONTEMPORARY WORLD
A LESSON FOR CLASS IX
BIJU P M

2. DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
CHAPTER –I
DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
DEMOCRACY= Government of the people, by the people and for the people – Abraham Lincoln .

3. Allows people to choose their rules.
FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY
Allows people to choose their rules.
Freedom to express views.
Freedom to organize.
Freedom to protest.

4. DEMOCRACY IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD
Military Coup -Military took over the charge of the government
Referendum -A direct note in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal.

5. Trade unions -An association of workers for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment
Martial Law -A system of rules adopted by the military authority

6. UN Secretary General( Five permanent & 10 non permanent)
DEMOCRACY AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL
Unites Nations
UN Secretary General( Five permanent & 10 non permanent)
UN Security Council
International Monetary Fund (IMF)- The world bank
UN General Assembly

7. . EXPANSION OF DEMOCRACY
1-Most countries in Asia and Africa were colonies under the control of European nations.
2-Many of these countries became democracies after 1945.
3-India achieved Independence In1947.
4-In1980 democracy was revived in several countries of Latin America.

8. 5-Poland and several other countries of became free from the control of the Soviet Union during
6-BY 2005 about 140 countries were holding multi-party elections.
7-More than 80 non-democratic countries have made advances towards democracy since 1980.

9. Burma gained freedom from colonial rule in 1948.
The military rulers of Myanmar refused to recognize the election results.

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