Constitutional Design — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

What is a party ticket?

How can you say that Mexico till 2000 was not a democratic country?

What is the name of the Chinese Parliament?

What happened in Africa at the midnight of 26 April 1994?

Why is parliamentary democracy in most countries often known as the cabinet form of government?

Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?
Choose the most appropriate answer and give reasons for your choice.

1. In a Parliamentary democracy only the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha can become the Prime Minister.
2. Lok Sabha can remove the Prime Minister and the council of Minister even before the expiry of their term.
3. Since the Prime Minister in appointed by the president there is no need for it.
4. Direct election of the Prime Minister will involve lot of expenditure on election.

For whom was the apartheid system particularly oppressive?

Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Why did people react strongly when the Mandal Commission was approved by the Government of India.

Here is some information about four countries. Based on this information, how would you classify each of these countries. Write ‘democratic’, ‘undemocratic’ or ‘not sure’ against each of these.
Country P: The parliament cannot pass a law about the army without the consent of the Chief of Army.
Country Q: The parliament cannot pass a law reducing the powers of the judiciary.
Country R: The country’s leaders cannot sign any treaty with another country without taking permission from its neighbouring country.
Country S: All the major economic decisions about the country are taken by officials of the central bank which the ministers cannot change.