6 std social|book back qustion and answer|Democracy|english mediumj

Democracy

 

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Early man settled near________and practiced agriculture.

 

1. plains
2. bank of rivers
3. mountains
4. hills

Ans : bank of rivers

2. The birth place of democracy is ………………..

1. China
2. America
3. Greece
4. Rome

Ans : Greece

3. ________ is celebrated as the International Democracy Day.

 

1. September 15
2. October 15
3. November 15
4. December 15

Ans : September 15

4. Who has the right to work in a direct Democracy?

1. Men
2. Women
3. Representatives
4. All eligible voters

Ans : All eligible voters

II. Fill in the blanks :

1. Direct Democracy is practiced in ________

Ans : Switzerland

2. The definition of democracy is defined by________

Ans : Abraham Lincoln

3. People choose their representatives by giving their________

Ans : Votes

4. In our country________democracy is in practice.

Ans : Representative

III. Answer the following :

1. What is Democracy?

• The citizens of a country select their representatives through elections.
• Thus they take part in the direct governance of a country. This is termed democracy.

2. What are the types of democracy?

Direct democracy and Representative democracy

3. Define Direct Democracy.

• In a direct democracy, only the citizens can make laws.
• All changes have to be approved by the citizens.
• The politicians only rule over parliamentary procedure. Eg. Switzerland.

4. Define: Representative Democracy

Representative democracy is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people.

5. What are the salient features of our constitution that you have understood?

• Constitution of India guides the Indians in all aspects and maintains law and order.
• It ensures freedom, equality and justice to everyone.
• It defines the political principles, the structure of government, the powers and responsibilities.
• The Constitution fixes the Rights and Duties and Directive Principles of the Citizens.
• It is the longest written constitution in the world.