CBSE Class 7 Social Science Democracy and Equality Assignment

SHORT ANSWERS:

Question. What is the meaning of the word democracy?
Answer:
1. The word democracy is derived from Greek words,’demos’means people and ‘kratos’ means power or rule.
2. It means the rule by the common people.
3. It is a form of government where people elect their own representatives.

Question. How did the TMS put pressure on the government to redress their problems?
Answer:
1. The Adivasis ,on whose lands the reservoir was created,came together and rallied heavily for the fishing rights.
2. Through massive demonstrations and rallies by TMS ,the government responded to their protest.
3. The government created a committee to analyse this issue.After subsequent recommendations of a state level committee, The Madhya Pradesh Government in October 1996 granted them the fishing rights.

Question. What are the two types of democracy that existed in the world?
Answer: The two types of democracies are:
1. Direct democracy- In this type of democracy ,people directly participate in managing the state affairs.
2. Indirect democracy- In this type of democracy people elect their representatives on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise

Question. When all human beings are born equal ,then how does society make them unequal?
Answer:
1. Although Indian Constitution provides equality to all the citizens,yet inequalities occur.
2. Our society is still caste ridden which hampers political and economic equality.
3. The caste we are born into,the religion we practice etc. are the things that determined why some people are treated unequally.

Question. Why did the Adivasis of Madhya Pradesh form the TMS?
Answer:
1. When thousands of the adivasis were forced to shift from their villages due to the construction of TAWA RESERVOIR without engaging them for fishing in the reservoir.
2. The Adivasis ,on whose lands the reservoir was created,came together and rallied heavily for the fishing rights.
3. Through massive demonstrations and rallies by TMS ,the government responded to their protest.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

Question. What is Universal Adult Franchise ? How it is based on the principal of equality?
Answer:
1. Universal Adult Franchise -It refers to the right to vote to all citizens of India who have attained the age of 18 years without any discrimination based on caste,creed,sex etc.
2. The constitution states that all people are equal before the law.
3. Laws are applicable to all, from president to the common man.

Question. Write a short note about government in India and how people of India participate in democracy?
Answer:
1. India is the largest democracy in the world .The Government of India is established by Constitution of India. Government of India is the governing authority of the union of 29 states and 7 territories, which are collectively called Republic of India.
2. Democracy provides to its people freedom of thought ,speech,expression.
3. People of India have developed mature judgment which is imperative for success of democracy. People caste their votes to elect their representatives.
4. Whenever they find that a particular political party is not serving their purposes, they overthrow it and vote for another party.
5. Nowadays Electronic Voting Machine is used for voting .

Question. Write a short note on economic equality in India?
Answer:
1. If real democracy is to be established then economic disparity will have to be minimized.
2. Our Government made efforts to minimize economic inequality in two ways i.e.,through the laws and various welfare programmes and schemes.
3. The government is making best efforts to reduce the poverty ratio.
4. Some examples of such government welfare schemes is he Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship,Mid Day Meal scheme etc.

Question. Explain civil rights movement in USA.
Answer:
1. In USA in 1950s one section of the society called African-Americans raised their voice against unequal treatment done to them
2. The movement started on a minor issue when a lady Rosa Parks(an African – American)was returning home after work by bus. A white man asked her to give up her seat but she refused to do so.
3. This relatively minor incident ,triggered a huge agitation against the unequal treatment meted out to the African –American.
4. This agitation was later known as the CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT in world history.
As a result , the civil rights act of 1964 was passed. This act prohibited the discrimination on the basis of religion, birth,race or origin.

3. DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN: 

4. GIVE REASONS:

Question. Mid –day meal scheme in government school.
Answer: This scheme was started to provide food to the undernourished children. This scheme has worked well and as a result there is a decrease in the drop- out rate of children , more enrolment and enrolment and intermingling at meal times has helped in the reduction of caste prejudice.

Question. People are against building dams on river
Answer: Because when dams are builton rivers, thousands of people, animals are forced to shift on other areas. Sometimes whole villages are uprooted and villagers are compelled to go, build new homes, find another source of income elsewhere.

Q.1 Fill in the blanks

a. In ___________ Monarchy, the monarch shares powers with the people.

b. The organ of the government that makes law is called __________

c. The lower house of the state legislature is known as________________

d. ________ is the union territory that has a legislature of its own.

e. In India the voting age is __________

f. The _________ heads the civil services.

g. _______ is a form of government in which people govern themselves.

h. Our own country is a ___________ republic.

i.Joothan a Dalits life was written by____________

Q.2 Match the following

                   A                                            B

a. Franchise                                       i) Governor

b. Coalition government                    ii) Legislature having two houses

c. A unicameral legislature                iii) the right to vote to elect representatives

d. Presides over the vidhan sabha   iv) Legislature having one house

e. A bicameral legislature                  v) speaker

f. Official head of state executive      vi) a government formed by two or more parties.

Q.3 Answer the following

a. What is a political party?

b. What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbid?

c. Which house can pass a vote of no confidence against the ministers of the state executive?

d. Give full form of MLCs.

e. Who does the day to day administrative work in the departments of the state government?

Who was Rosaparks? Why do we remember her ?

Q.4 Define the following.

a. Discretionary powers

b. Bill

c. Dictatorship

d. Ruling party

e. Universal Adult Franchise

f. Ruling Party

g. Opposition Party

Q.5 Distinguish between the following.

a. Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad

b. Unicameral and Bicameral Legislature

c. Powers of Governor and Chief Minister

d. Monarchy and Dictatorship