CBSE Class 7 Geography Democracy Worksheet

Democracy- Representative Institutions

Answer the following questions in 1-15 words

Question. What do you mean by Universal Adult Franchise?
Answer: When every citizen of the country has the right to vote, it is known as Universal Adult Franchise.

Question. Explain two stages of election process in India.
Answer:
1. Selection of candidates- Different political parties select their candidates to contest elections.
2. Polling and counting of votes- After polling the votes are counted.

Question. Which government is known as representative government?
Answer: In democracy, citizen elect their representatives to run government. This government is called representative government.

Question. What is the importance of representation in democracy?
Answer: Due to the high population, every citizen cannot directly run the government. So people govern through their representatives.

Question. Who is authorised to cast vote in India?
Answer: One who is above 18 years of age, is authorised to cast his/her vote in India.

Question. What is the difference between general- election and mid-term election?
Answer: When election is held after 5 years, it is called general-election. But if a government is dissolved before completing its full term, such election is known as mid-term election.

Question. What is the difference between two-party system and multi-party system?
Answer: When there are only two political parties in any country, this is called two-party system. England and America have two-party system.
But when there are so many political parties, it is called multi-party system. There is multi-party system in India.
 

Question. What is the importance of political parties in representative democracy?
Answer: Democracy is not possible without the political parties. Political parties present their programmes before the people. After elections, A Political party either form government or function as opposition party.

Question. What is a secret ballot paper? What is its importance?
Answer: At the time of election, while casting a vote, no second person comes to know that in whose favour it is casted. This is called secret ballot system. This system is very important for the freedom of an individual.

Question. Write a short note on the importance of opposition party in democracy.
Answer: Democracy cannot be successful without the presence of a strong opposition party. It points out to the shortcomings and bad policies of the ruling party. The opposition check the government becoming irresponsible and dictatorial.

Question. Write the functions of a political party?
Answer:
1. To select candidates to contest elections.
2. To conduct election campaign.
3. To form government or function as opposition party.

Question. Write any two functions of the opposition party.
Answer:
1. To point out the shortcomings and bad policies of the government.
2. To check the government becoming irresponsible and dictatorial.

Question. Give any two policies of Indian National Congress.
Answer:
1.To reduce the gap between rich and poor.
2. To increase the agriculture growth of the country.

Question. What is the importance of election in democracy?
Answer: 
1.People elect the government by election.
2. People can change the irresponsible government by election.
3. Election brings stability in administration.

Fill in the blanks

1. There is representative democracy in India.
2. An independent institution which conducts elections in our country is known as Election Commission.
3. An adult of 18 years has the right to vote in India.
4. England and America countries have dual party system.
5. One citizen one vote is based on the principle of equality.

Write True  or False  for each statement:

Question. In India, now adulthood is attained by the age of 18 years.
Answer: True

Question. In India, there is two-party system. 
Answer: False

Question. The opposition not merely criticizes the government in Parliament and state legislature but it also helps to formulate the public opinion.
Answer: True

Multiple choice questions

Question. What is the age of adulthood in India?
A. 18 years 
B. 24 years
C. 22 years
Answer:  A

Question. For how many years Lok Sabha members are elected?
A. 4 years
B. 2 years
C. 5 years 
Answer:  C

Question. When was Indian National Congress established?
A. 1920
B. 1885 
C. 1960
​​​​​​​Answer: B