Question

Let’s write and Practice

Exercise 1: Answer the following in 10–40 words.

1. What is a monarchy? How it is different from democracy?
2. What makes India a federal country?
3. Why do we need a formal, written constitution?
4. What is the right to equality?
5. List three levels of Government in Indian Federalism.
6. What do you mean by tyranny of the majority?
7. What will be the consequences if there is no restriction to the powers of elected representatives?
Exercise 2: Answer the following in 40–60 words

1. People of all ages should also wear helmets. Independently of our age, skill level, or experience,
we must always wear a protective helmet while riding our bikes, motorcycles, skating, even skiing.
Paramjit is a Sikh man. While driving a two-wheeler, he does not have to wear a helmet. Why?
2. Explain various purposes that the constitution serves.
3. Highlight the features of the Indian constitution.
4. “Section on fundamental rights symbolizes the conscience of Indian Constitution”.
Comment.
5. Explain the functions of organs of Government.
Exercise 3: Think and Answer
• Can you think of a recent incident, from any part of India, in which the secular ideals of the
Constitution was violated and persons were persecuted and killed because of their
religious backgrounds?
• Government schools often have students from different religious backgrounds. Read the
three objectives of a secular State and write two sentences on why it is important that
government schools do not promote any one religion?

Answer 1

Answer:

monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is the head of state for life or until abdication.

Explanation:

Constitution has three main functions . First it creates a national government consisting of a legislative , an executive , and a judiciary branch , with a system of checks and balances . Second it divides power between the federal government and the state .