Working of Institutions — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

How are constituencies for Lok Sabha decided by the Election Commission?

Why has constitution made untouchability a punishable offence?

In which year Zimbabwe got independence?

What are the powers of the Prime Minister of India?

What distinguishes democracy from other forms of governments?

What does ‘independence of judiciary’ mean?

Here are some reports of electoral malpractices from different parts of the world. Is there anything that these countries can learn from India to improve their elections? What would you suggest in each case?

1. During an election in Nigeria, the officer in charge of counting votes deliberately increased the votes of one candidate and declared him elected. The court later found out that more than five lakh votes cast for one candidate were counted in favour of another.
2. Just before elections in Fiji, a pamphlet was distributed warning voters that a vote for former Prime Minisiter, Mahendra Chaudhry will lead to bloodshed. This was a threat to voters of Indian origin.
3. In the US, each state has its own method of voting, its own procedure of counting and its own authority for conducting elections. Authorities in the state of Florida took many controversial decisions that favoured Mr. Bush in the presidential elections in 2000. But no one could change those decisions.

Democracy allows people to correct their mistakes. How is this possible?

State any one significance of Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

What do you mean by political equality?