How the State Government

Works?

Q 1. Use the terms ‘Constituency’ and ‘represent’ to

explain who an MLA is and how is the person elected?

The full form of MLA is Member of the Legislative

Assembly, who is elected by people and this way they
‘represent’ people.
A person is elected as an MLA in the following manner-
• Each state is divided into different areas or
constituencies.
• Elections are organised in each constituency.
• People from each constituency vote for their
representatives. The person who gets majority of
votes is then elected as an MLA.
Q 2. How do some MLAs become ministers?
The party attaining majority of votes , forms the
government. Those MLAs who belong to ruling party,
elect their leader who is known as the chief minister.
The chief minister then selects other members as
ministers. When the elections end, the Governor of a
particular state appoints the chief minister and other
ministers.

Q 3. Why should decisions taken by the chief minister

and other ministers should be debated in the
Legislative Assembly?

The decisions taken by chief minister and other

ministers should be debated in the legislative assembly
because-
• In this debate, MLAs can communicate their views
and can ask queries related to the issues.
• They can give suggestions as to what steps the
government can take.
• The chief minister and other ministers can reply to
the queries and assure people about their
decisions.
• This way government decisions are approved by
other MLAs.

Q 4. What was the problem in Patalpuram? What

action was taken by the following? Fill in the table.
Ans – Patalpuram was experiencing the problem of
shortage of water which resulted in diarrhoea in
the city.

Public meeting -- In public meeting, people

protested against the problem of diarrhoea and
water crisis faced by them.

Legislative assembly --- The issue was debated in

the assembly and the required measures to be
taken were decided.

Press conference --- Journalists ask questions on a

particular issue and the Health minister explained
the actions taken by government.

Chief Minister --- He visited Patalpuram and

announced compensation for the families of
victims.

Q 5. What is the difference between the work that

MLAs do in the assembly and the work done by
government departments?
 Ans- Difference between the work that MLAs do in
the assembly and the work done by government
departments are –

• An MLA works for the wellbeing of people. He

raises relevant issues in the Legislative Assembly
and demands solution to the problems.
• The government departments implement
decisions taken in the Legislative Assembly.