Political Science

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