LESSON -1.

DEMOCRACY

WORK SHEET -2
DATE:8-9-20

1. WHAT IS DEMOCRACY?
Ans. Democracy is a political system where people have
the right to choose their leader for a fixed period of time.
2. WRITE ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD DEMOCRACY?
Ans. The word democracy has been derived from the two
Greek words-‘Demos’ which means ‘people’ and ‘kratos’
means the ‘rule’ or ‘Government’.

3.WHERE WAS DEMOCRACY ORIGINATED IN ANCIENT

WORLD?
Ans. Democracy has its origin in Ancient Greece
(Athens) and the Vajji Republic ( Vaishali, Bihar) in India.

4. WHICH IS THJE FIRST NATION TO HAVE WRITTEN

CONSTITUTION?
Ans. America is the first nation to have written
constitution.
5. ON WHAT VALUES DID THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
EMPHASISE?
A. The French Revolution of 1789 AD emphasized on
values of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
6. WHAT IS THE CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF
DEMOCRACY?
Ans. The majority rule is often described as a characteristic
feature of democracy.
7. NAME THE THREE ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT?
Ans. The three organs of the government are Legislature,
Executive and Judiciary.
8. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE?
Ans. The laws made by the Legislature are
implemented by the Executive.
9. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY?
Ans. It settles disputes and punishes those people who do
not obey the rules and regulations,
laid down by the Legislature.
10.WHICH IS THE APEX/HIGHEST JUDICIAL BODY IN
INDIA?
Ans. The Supreme Court of India is the apex judicial
body in India.
11.WHAT IS A GOVERNMENT?
Ans. Government is a body within an organization that
has the authority to make and enforce rules, laws
and regulations.
 12. WHAT IS CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY?
Ans. A Government that has a monarch where his/her
powers are strictly limited by the popularly elected
Government Eg: UK.
13. WHAT IS RENAISSANCE?
Ans. Renaissance is reformation in the old ideas or the
emergence of new ideas.
14. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SOVEREIGNITY?
Ans. Sovereignty is a complete political authority to
govern oneself without any external interference.
15. WHAT IS DEMOCRACY IN THE WORDS OF ABRAHAM
LINCOLN?
Ans. According to Abraham Lincoln, ‘It is the Government
of the people, by the people and for
the people.

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