What is Government? - Chapter Wise CBSE Solved Question and Answer Based On NCERT
Points To Remember:
Life without government would be very difficult. Government makes rule that help people to live together peacefully
There are three levels on which Government works- National level, state level and local level
India is representative democracy where people are eligible to vote, elect representatives and make decision on their behalf
A rule of conduct established and enforced by the authority, legislation or custom of a given community, state or nation is called as law. It is both the responsibility of the Government and citizen to uphold the integrity of the laws
Democracy is a form of government run by elected representatives who hold the decision making power. It can be classified into direct and indirect democracy.
Direct Democracy: - It is regarded as a pure democracy. A direct democracy is a political system in which all citizens are allowed to influence policy by means of a direct vote. It is applicable in Switzerland
Indirect Democracy: - It is a term, which is used as a means of governance by the people through elected representatives who make decisions on their behalf
Every person who is above the age of 18 years is eligible to vote without any discrimination on the basis of caste, colour, creed or sex
A monarchy consists of rule by a king or queen. Sometimes a king is called an "emperor”. It is a government with a hereditary head of a state. It can be classified into two, i.e., absolute and constitutional monarchy
