AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Democratic government may be slow and not always efficient, but it is a legitimate government — the people's own government. Citizens trust it because decisions follow proper procedures and are more acceptable. This ability of democracy to generate its own support is itself a valuable outcome that cannot be ignored.
Source: Accountable, responsive and legitimate government, Chapter 5
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The examiner looks for two key points: (1) democratic government is legitimate because it is chosen by the people and follows procedures, and (2) its ability to generate citizen support and trust is itself a significant outcome. Avoid writing only about efficiency — the question specifically asks why trust matters despite inefficiency. The phrase "people's own government" from the textbook is a scoring phrase worth including.