Political Science

Life Without Rights (i) About 600 people were secretly picked by the US forces from all over the world and put in Guantanamo Bay near Cuba, an area controlled by the American Navy. (ii) The American Government said that they were enemies of the US and linked to the attack on New York on 11th September, 2001. (iii) The governments of their countries were not asked or even … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 6 Democratic Rights – Notes & Study Material

Terminology Lok Sabha : It is the Lower House of the Parliament. The Lok Sabha is directly elected by the people of India. The Lok Sabha can have a maximum of 552 members, including 20 members from the Union Territories and 2 from the Anglo Indian community. Rajya Sabha : The Rajya Sabha is the Upper House of the Parliament of India. It consists of 250 members of … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 5 Working of Institutions – Notes & Study Material

Terminology General elections - Elections held after the term of 5 years of Lok Sabha are called general elections. ​ Election - The process by which people choose their representatives at regular intervals is known as election. Voter’s list - List of those who are eligible to vote, that is prepared before the election. ​​ Electoral roll - Voter’s list is also … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 4 Electoral Politics – Notes & Study Material

Terminology ​​Constitution : Supreme law of a country, containing fundamental rules governing the policies and society in a country. ​ Clause : A distinct section of a document. ​ Constituent Assembly : An assembly of people’s representatives that drafts a constitution for a country. ​ Constitutional amendment : A change in the constitution made by the … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 3 Constitutional Design – Notes & Study Material

Democracy Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. Features of Democracy (i) Major decisions are taken by elected leaders.   (ii) In Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf led a military camp in October 1999 and overthrew a democratically elected government and became the chief executive of the country.   (iii) Later, … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 2 What is Democracy? Why Democracy? – Notes & Study Material

Democracy Democracy is a form of government which is chosen by the people to work for their welfare and can be voted out by them. Broader definition for Democracy It gives us a clear but minimal understanding of democracy and helps us to distinguish democracies from non- democracies. ​ In a democracy every citizen must be able to play an equal role in … [Read more...] about Political Science Chapter 1 Democracy in the Contemporary World – Notes & Study Material