Electoral Politics — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

Give examples of the countries which do not provide equal rights to vote.

Read again the extracts from Nehru’s speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ and answer the following:

1. Why did Nehru use the expression “not wholly or in full measure” in the first sentence?
2. What pledge did he want the makers of the Indian Constitution to take?
3. “The ambition of the greatest man of our generation has been to wipe every tear from every eye”. Who was he referring to?

Here are some reports of malpractices in Indian elections. Identify what the problem in each case is. What should be done to correct the situation?

1. Following the announcement of elections, the minister promised to provide financial aid to reopen the closed sugar mill.
2. Opposition parties alleged that their statements and campaign was not given due attention in Doordarshan and All India Radio.
3. An inquiry by the Election Commission showed that electoral rolls of a state contain name of 20 lakh fake voters.
4. The hoodlums of a political party were moving with guns, physically preventing supporters of other political parties to meet the voters and attacking meetings of other parties.

A teacher was making preparations for a mock parliament. She called two students to act as leaders of two political parties. She gave them an option: Each one could choose to have a majority either in the mock Lok Sabha or in the mock Rajya Sabha. If this choice was given to you, which one would you choose and why?

How does the Constitution lay down the institutional arrangements in India?

How does the President act as an Executive Head?

What is PIL?

Why is the term justice included in the Preamble?

How democracy allows us to correct its own mistakes?

What was the designation taken by Pervez Musharraf for himself when he overthrew the democratic government of Pakistan in 1999?