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Elections — History & Civics STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9History & CivicsElections4 Marks
Question
Distinguish between two types of elections.
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Answer

Direct Elections:
  1. People vote directly for their representatives.
  2. Law regulates the eligibility of voters and officials.
  3. Every adult holds the right to vote.
  4. There is a very large body of voters called the electorate.
  5. M.L.A. and M.P are elected directly indirectly
Indirect Elections:
  1. People elect their representatives indirectly through their elected representative
  2. All elected representatives are treated as perfect.
  3. Every elected repres­entative hold right to vote
  4. There is a very small body of voters.
  5. The members of State Legislative Councils, Members of Rajya Sabha the President, and the Vice-President are elected.

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