Political Science: What is Democracy? Why Democracy? · Class 9 · CBSE Social Science
How did Robert Mugabe's party, ZANU-PF, maintain power for years in Zimbabwe through undemocratic practices?
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How did Robert Mugabe's party, ZANU-PF, maintain power for years in Zimbabwe through undemocratic practices?
- A.By holding completely free and fair elections without any interference.
- B.By handing over power peacefully to opposition parties every five years.
- C.By changing the constitution to increase the President's powers and harassing opposition leaders.Correct answer
- D.By completely abolishing the parliament and ruling by emergency decrees only.
Solution
Robert Mugabe used unfair practices in elections, changed the constitution multiple times to make the president more powerful, and suppressed opposition meetings and protests, showing that popular approval is necessary but not sufficient for democracy.
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