Project and Activity, Hots, Life Skill

Social Science : Civics

ELECTION, POLITICAL PARTIES AND PRESSURE GROUPS

VI. Project and Activity (For Students)

1. Compare the policies, programmes and achievements of a national party and a state party.

VII. HOTS

1. "Elections are considered essential and achievement of a representative democracy". Why?

• Democracy means the power of the people.

• Democracy is a system of government under which people exercise the governing power.

• An election is a method of filling an office or post through choices made by the people.

• An election is a formal decision making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office.

• So the success of democracy depends upon conducting periodical elections.

• It is only through election people judge the functioning of the government. Hence elections are considered essential for democracy.

2. What is the principle of universal adult franchise? What is its importance?

• The democratic countries in the world follow universal adult franchise.

• In India every Indian citizen who is not less than Eighteen years of age is given the right to vote.

• There is no discrimination on the basis of caste, creed , religion, gender and education.

• Democracy is the form of government that allows the people to choose their rulers.

• In order to give a share to all the citizens in the administration, the principle of universal adult franchise is followed in India.

3. Discuss Merits and Demerits of democracy.

Merits

• Responsible and accountable government

• Equality and fraternity

• Sense of responsibility among people

• Local self - government

• Development and prosperity for all

• Popular sovereignty

• Sense of co-operation and fraternal feeling

Demerits

• Indirect or representative nature of democracy

• Lack of interest in democratic process

• Lower turnout in elections

• Instability in governance due to fractural mandate

• Delay in decision - making process.

4. Discuss the multi - party system.

• In the multi party system there exist more than two political parties. France and India come under this category.

• Large countries like India is inhabited by people belonging to various caste, colour, creed, race and religion. It leads to the birth of a number of new political parties.

• Since there are many parties each one will monitor the other and offer good plans to the people to capture the government.

• New leaders could give fresh ideas to solve the problems.

• But the multi party system may lead to corruption. There could be mistability of the government on account of members deserting one party and joining other.

 VIII. Life Skill (For Students)

1. Conduct a mock poll in your classroom.