Constitutional Design — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

How were non-whites treated in South Africa?

How can political leaders be made accountable to the people?

What does the true democracy say?

Why do we have representative government in most democracies?

What is writ?

How are voters’ choices fulfilled by elections?

Here are some false statements. Identify the mistake in each case and rewrite these correctly based on what you have read in this chapter.
Constitution cannot be amended because it is the supreme law of a country.

Here are different opinions about what made India a democracy. How much importance would you give to each of these factors?
Freedom Struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.

Each of these statements contains a democratic and an undemocratic element. Write out the two separately for each statement:
The Election Commission ordered re-polling in a constituency where large-scale rigging was reported.

Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.

1. Decision on allocation of money for developing infrastructure like roads, irrigation etc. and different welfare activities for the citizens.
2. Considers the recommendation of a Committee on a law to regulate the stock exchange.
3. Decides on a legal dispute between two state governments.
4. Implements the decision to provide relief for the victims of an earthquake.