State whether it is true or false:

An example of how democracies are based on political equality is the Universal Adult Franchise.

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The above statement is true.
Universal Adult Franchise means everyone has the right to vote on any one of their choices. It means that all the citizens of a country have the right to vote, irrespective of caste, creed, income, ethnicity, political stance, religion, sex or any other restriction. Each citizen will be granted only one vote. There will be no favouritism in play. There may be some qualifications like age. This is also known as Universal Suffrage. Democracies are based on the principle of political equality. All individuals have an equal say in electing representatives. This means that all democratic countries uphold the principle of Universal Adult Franchise.

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