DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCE
WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT AND
UNDERSTANDING LAWS
I FILL IN THE BLANKS
a. One way of the individual give approval to the government is through _______________________________
b. The _________________________________ which is made up of all representatives together controls and guides the government.
c. __________________________ (Council of States), with a total strength of 245 members, is chaired by the ______________________ of India.
d. _________________________ (House of the People) with a total membership of 545, is presided over by the ___________________.
e. The Indian Parliament is an expression of the faith that the people of India have in principles of ________________________________.
f. The Parliament in our system has immense powers because it is the _____________________________________ of the people.
g. The ______________________ is usually elected once every five years.
h. The ___________________________in Parliament is formed by all the political parties that oppose the majority party.
i. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the _______________________________________ of various states.
j. The ________________________ parties play a critical role in the healthy functioning of a democracy.
k. __________________________ is a significant function of Parliament.
l. The most important provision of the Indian Constitution is that all persons in independent India are ___________________ before the law.
m. The law cannot ___________________________________ between persons on the basis of their religion, caste or gender.
n. An important role of Parliament is to be _____________________ to the problems faced by people.
o. From establishing the need for a new law to its being passed at every stage of the process the __________ of the citizen is a crucial element.
II NAME THE FOLLOWING
a. The House of the People. _________________________
b. Hindi version of Indian Parliament. ___________________
c. Another name for the Council of States. _______________________
d. The supreme law-making institution in our country. _________________
e. The community whose two members are nominated in Lok Sabha. ___________________________
f. A group of persons who work together to implement the laws made by the Parliament. ________________________
g. The leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha:. ____________________
h. An important mechanism through which MPs can elicit information about the working of the government. __________________________
i. The alliance formed by political parties after elections when no party has been able to get adequate seats to form a clear majority. ____________
j. The injury or harm or threat of injury or harm caused by an adult male, usually the husband, against his wife. _______________________
III ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1 What is a Coalition Government?
2. How does an individual give approval to the government?
3 Why should the people enjoy the right to decide about their fate in our democracy?
4 Why some seats are reserved in Parliament for SCs and STs?
5 Write a short note on role of Indian Prime Minister in forming National Government.
6 How can people change unpopular and controversial laws?
7 Explain the mechanism of Question Hour of the Parliament.
8 Explain how does the Parliament select the National Government?
9 Do laws apply to all?
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