Social Science 1 Marks Each

A regional party is also known as 'one state' party as these have presence and contest elections in one state.

Those political parties which have presence and contest elections all over the country are known as National Parties.

The dissolution of the Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha before the completion of normal term causes vacuum. An election is conducted by the Election Commission to reconstitute the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha is called mid-term elections.

The election carried out to elect a new candidate to fill up vacant place due to death or resignation of the candidate is known as by-election.

The Election Commission is an independent and autonomous institution which maintains the administration, control and monitoring the entire process of election. The responsibility and authority to hold elections for the Parliament. State Assembly. Legislative Council. President and the Vice-president rests with the Election Commission, It handles the responsibility of elections.

Elections are very important feature of democracy. They are the backbone of democracy. Through elections, people elect their representative who form the ruling party.

The identity of the voter and his/her voting preference is kept secret is called 'Secret Ballot'. In the elections of our country, the system of 'Secret Ballot is adopted.

Referendum means people's opinion. The democratic government is governed according to the opinion of the people. In democracy the government receives power according to public opinion. To regain and retain its power, it becomes essential for the political parties to connect with people.

conduct of free and fair elections is necessary a pre-condition for the working of democracy.

these parties represent the aspirations of the people.

India is a huge country with multiplicity of caste, language, religion and culture.

It exercises control over the government and ensures responsible functioning.

it reflects the prevailing mood of the voters.

the Council of Ministers is responsible to the legislature.

the voters elect/reject their representativés at the periodical elections.

The ruling party and the opposition party are the two wheels of chariot of democracy.

The presence of the ruling party and a strong opposition party is the pre-condition for a healthy democracy.

The Bhartiya Janata Party, the Indian National Congress, the Bahujan Samaj Party, the CPI. the CPIM and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are the recognised All-India or 'National parties.

A regional party is also known as 'one state' party as these have presence and contest elections in one state.

Those political parties which have presence and contest elections all over the country (in more than four states) are known as National Parties.

The full form of 'EVM' is Electronic Voting Machine.

The dissolution of the Lok Sabha by the President of India or the dissolution of the Vidhan Sabha by the Governor of the State/President of India before the completion of the normal term of five years causes vacuum. A mid-term election is one conducted by the Election Commission to reconstitute the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.

An election conducted to fill up the vacancy caused by death, resignation or disqualification of an elected representative.

The Election Commission conducts elections (1) to constitute Parliament and the state legislatures and (2) for the offices of the President and the Vice-President of India.

The Election Commission in India conducts, supervises and observes the elections (election process).

Presidential democracy (government) exists in the USA.

Democracy (Democratic governments) are of two types. These are: (1) Parliamentary demo-cracy and (2) Presidential democracy.

Radio. Television and Films are the electronic media that mould public opinion.

Newspapers, weeklies and periodicals as well as the magazines in the specialized subjects are the print media that mould public opinion.

Freedom of press is the pre-condition to make available truthful, neutral and balanced news.

To cultivate public opinion, print and electronic media are used.

A person gets the right to vote on the completion of eighteen years of age.

Persons who are below 18 years of age. mentally unsound, declared bankrupt, debarred from criminal acts and the foreigners do not have (are not given) the right to vote.

The system of Universal Adult Suffrage is based on the principle 'One Person-One Vote'.

India has the largest number of voters in the world.

India is the largest democracy in the world from the viewpoint of population.

The ruling party and the opposition party are the two wheels of chariot of democracy.

The presence of the ruling party and a strong opposition party is the pre-condition for a healthy democracy.

The Bhartiya Janata Party, the Indian National Congress, the Bahujan Samaj Party, the CPI. the CPIM and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are the recognised All-India or 'National parties.

A regional party is also known as 'one state' party as these have presence and contest elections in one state.

Those political parties which have presence and contest elections all over the country (in more than four states) are known as National Parties.

The full form of 'EVM' is Electronic Voting Machine.

The dissolution of the Lok Sabha by the President of India or the dissolution of the Vidhan Sabha by the Governor of the State/President of India before the completion of the normal term of five years causes vacuum. A mid-term election is one conducted by the Election Commission to reconstitute the Lok Sabha/Vidhan Sabha.

An election conducted to fill up the vacancy caused by death, resignation or disqualification of an elected representative.

The Election Commission conducts elections (1) to constitute Parliament and the state legislatures and (2) for the offices of the President and the Vice-President of India.

The Election Commission in India conducts, supervises and observes the elections (election process).

Presidential democracy (government) exists in the USA.

Democracy (Democratic governments) are of two types. These are: (1) Parliamentary demo-cracy and (2) Presidential democracy.

Radio. Television and Films are the electronic media that mould public opinion.

Newspapers, weeklies and periodicals as well as the magazines in the specialized subjects are the print media that mould public opinion.