Question

1. What is a government? Why do we need one?
2. Mention any two features of a democracy.
3. Why is it necessary to have government at three levels?
4. What are the sources of revenue for any government?
5. What does universal adult franchise mean?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1. A government is responsible for maintaining the laws and rules in the whole country. It plays a major role in the execution of the laws and rules in the whole country.The government balances the goals and decides the mixture of policies for society. The government seeks to balance the interests of the individual with the interests of the community. The government is rooted in the power of the people. The government's most important purpose is protection.
2. The two cardinal features of democracy are: Representative Government. Free, fair and regular elections.
3. Three levels of Government in the form of independent Lagislature, Judiciary and Aministration is there to control one another so that no one can become autocratic and despotic. Human beings are not perfect. Some of us may even be corrupt and anti-national.
4. A major source of revenue for the government is the Goods and Services Tax (GST). It also generates a large chunk from Corporation Tax, and Borrowings and other liabilities. This is followed by income tax, excise duty and non-tax revenue.
5. Universal Adult Franchise means that the right to vote should be given to all adult citizens without the discrimination of caste, class, colour, religion or gender. It is based on equality, which is a basic principle of democracy.