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  Each of these statements contains a democratic and an undemocratic element. Write out the two separately for each statement.                   (a) A minister said that some laws have to be passed by the Parliament in order to conform to the regulations decided by the World Trade Organisation. (b) The Election Commission ordered re-polling in a constituency where large scale rigging was reported. (c) Women's representation in the Parliament has never reached 10 per cent.   This   led   women's organisations to demand one-third seats for women.

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                  (a) Passing of laws by the Parliament is democratic,   whereas   passing   in conformity to the regulations decided by World Trade Organisation (WTO) is undemocratic. (b) To order repoll in a constituency by the Election Commission is democratic, whereas   large   scale   rigging   is undemocratic. (c) Women's   representation   in   the Parliament has never reached 10 per cent is undemocratic, whereas demand by women's organisations to reserve one-third   seats   for  women   is democratic.