3.3 Additional Questions :
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word :
1. The two types of government mentioned in the chapter are __________ and ___________ .
2. In a _________ the government has to explain its actions and defend its decisions to the people.
3. The government works at different levels at the _________ level, at the ________ level and the _________ level.
4. In India before independence, only a small minority was allowed to __________ .
5. _________ are also part of the government.
Answers :
1. Democracy and monarchy 2. Democracy 3. Local, state and central 4. Vote 5. Courts.
State whether the following statements are True or False :
1. Kings and queens get their power from the people they rule.
2. There was a time when government did not allow women and the poor to vote.
3. I was Gandhiji who demanded that all adults should have the right to vote.
4. Men without property have no right to vote in USA.
5. In India, all those who are eighteen and above can vote.
Answers:
1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. True .
Answer the questions :
1. State any two functions of the government.
Ans: The government protects the boundaries of the country. It maintains peaceful relations with other countries.
2. When should a person approach a court?
Ans: If a person feels that a particular law is not being followed he/she may approach a court.
3. What is meant by monarchy?
Ans: Monarchy is a form of government in which the monarch has the power to make decisions and run the government.
4. What is representative democracy?
Ans: In representative democracy people do not participate directly, instead they choose their representatives through an election process. These representatives meet and make decisions for the entire population.
5. What according to Gandhiji was unfair?
Ans: Before Independence, only a small minority was allowed to vote. It is they who determine the fate of the majority. This practice was unfair according to Gandhiji.
6. What did Gandhiji demand?
Ans: Gandhiji demanded that all adults whether rich or poor, educated or illiterate should have the right to vote.
7. What does the government do for the welfare of its citizens?
Ans: It makes decisions and gets things done. It builds roads and schools. It takes decisions to reduce the price of expensive things. It supervises postal and railway services. When any calamities arise, it provides emergency assistance to the people.It makes laws for the safety of its citizens.