Whose house is this?

Social and Political Life-III

CLASS: 8
CHAPTER - 3
WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT

NAME OF TEACHER - AJITHA P TGT SS

JNV PALAKKAD
 Introduction

• Our country India is the largest democracy of world .

As a free nation we came to exist on 1947 August 15,
after the long and difficult struggle fought by many
against the colonial rule of British . The Nationalists
demanded participation in decision making as far
back as 1885,but British were not ready to give either
Right to vote or participation in decision making.
 DEMOCRACY

• UNIVERSAL
EQUALITY ADULT
FRANCHISE

PARTICIPATION • REPRESENTATIVE
IN DECISION DEMOCRACY/
MAKING • PARLIAMENT
 How did Parliament forms?
• Through general elections people
would elect their representatives
who will form parliament . In our
country there is a multi party
system . The whole country get
divided in to constituencies and one
representative will get elected from
each . The party which get majority
of seats can form the Government
 PARLIAMENT
=
PRESIDENT

RAJYASABHA LOK SABHA

 Upper house Lower house
 250 members 545 members
 State’s house People’s house
 Presided by Vice Presided by Lok
President Sabha
Speaker
 Elected for 6yrs Elected for 5yrs
The Role of The Parliament

1.To select the National Government

2.To Control, Guide and Inform the
Government and
3.Law Making
 1.To Select the National Government
• Party which gains majority in lok sabha election will
form the government and all others are the
opposition and the largest is called as opposition
party.
• If no party gains majority then two or more parties
together will form a government called as Coalition.
• Prime minister will be the leader who selects other
ministers whom belong to his / her political party.
• Total 543elected plus two nominated members are
there in Lok sabha.
RESULT OF LOK SABHA ELECTION-2019
NORTH AND SOUTH BLOCK OF SECRETARIAT
 RAJYA SABHA
• States house
• Total 250 members ,238 elected by members
of the legislative assemblies of states and 12
nominated by the President.
• It is the upper house of parliament presided
by Vice President of India.
2. To control ,Guide and Inform
the government
By asking questions through
which the parliament controls
the government.The short
comings of the government is
alerted and the opinion of
people also came to be known
through their representatives.
Example for a session in lok sabha
3.Law Making
Who are the people in parliament?
• Elected members but all are not
represented .Still we have to improve
representation of minorities , Marginalised
and Women.
• Asking questions and working towards it
shows our faith in Democracy.
 VOTERS TURNOUT

LOK SABHA ELECTION YEAR VOTER TURNOUT [%]

1st 1951-52 44.87
4th 1967 61.04
5th 1971 55.27
6th 1977 60.49
8th 1984 63.56
10th 1991 56.73
14th 2004 58.07
16th 2014 66.44
17th 2019 67.40
 QUESTIONS
VERY SHORT ANSWERS:
1.Name the area meant for election purpose.
a) State b)District c)Panchayat d) Constituency
2. How many members are there in lok sabha?
a) 250 b) 140 c) 360 d) 545
3. How many members are there in Rajya sabha?
a) 250 b) 140 c) 360 d) 545
4. Right to vote for all adults is called
a) Universal adult franchise b) secularism c) socialism d) federalism
5. Give expansion of MP
a) Member of Parliament b) Member of Panchayat c)Member of party
6. Name the present lok sabha member of your constituency
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Define a lok sabha constituency?
2.Explain the upper house of parliament or rajya sabha.
3.State the important roles of parliament
4.How did union government forms?
5.What is a coalition government?
6.What is the role of opposition?
Long answer questions
1.Why do you think the nationalist movement supported the
idea that all adults have a right to vote?
2.How did parliamentary form ensures participation of people in
decision making?
3.Explain the formation of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
4.How the parliament can control , guide and inform the
government?
5.What is the importance of question hour?
COMPETENCY LEVEL QUESTIONS:
1.In text book page number 39 there is a statement
that “It has been observed that representative
democracy cannot produce a perfect reflection of
society .” Will you agree ? If not why? Explain.
2. Present lok sabha have 14% women's
participation with 78 members out of 545. Express
your view regarding enhancement of women's
participation.
 ACTIVITY KIT
Activity :1

In this map of parliamentary constituency is

in 2019 ,
Roughly identify the constituencies in your
states.
What is the name of the MP from your
constituency?
How many MPs does your state have?
 Activity :2
1. Find out names of national parties , state parties and
other local parties .
2. Which is the present ruling party at national level , in
your state and in your locality?
3.Name the opposition party of national government,
of your state and of your locality.