Chapter 8 Challenges to Democracy
Chapter 8 Challenges to Democracy TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Different contexts, different challenges Question 1. Each of these cartoons represents a challenge to democracy. Please describe what that challenge is. Also place it in one of the three categories mentioned in the first section. Answer: Rigging of elections – Challenge of deepening of democracy. Use of muscle […]
Chapter 7 Outcomes of Democracy
Chapter 7 Outcomes of Democracy TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. How does democracy produce an accountable, responsive and legitimate government ? Answer: Democracy produces an accountable, responsive and legitimate government in the ways as mentioned below : (1) Accountability : In a democracy, decision-making process is based on norms and procedures. A citizen may know about the […]
Chapter 6 Political Parties
Chapter 6 Political Parties TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. State the various functions political parties perform in a democracy. Answer: Basically, the functions of political’parties are to fill political offices and exercise political power. This is done by performing the following functions as mentioned below : (1) Contest elections : In democracies, elections are contested by the […]
Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements
Chapter 5 Popular Struggles and Movements TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. In what ways do pressure groups and movements exert influence on politics? Answer: Like an interest group, a movement group also attempts to influence politics rather than directly take part in electoral competition. But unlike the interest groups, movements have a loose organization. Their decision […]
Chapter 4 Gender Religion and Caste
Chapter 4 Gender Religion and Caste TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India. Answer: Sexual difference is biological but gender difference is sociological. Women on the basis of gender have always been discriminated in almost all the societies of the world including India. Ours […]
Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity
Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. Discuss three factors that determine the outcomes of politics of social divisions. Answer: Three factors are crucial in deciding the outcome of politics of social divisions. First of all the outcome depends on how people perceive their identities. If people see their identities in singular and […]
Chapter 1 Power Sharing
Chapter 1 Power Sharing TEXTBOOK EXERCISES Question 1. What are the different forms of power-sharing in modern democracies? Give an example of each of these. Answer: (i) Power-sharing among the different organs of government (Horizontal power-sharing). In a democracy, power is shared among the different organs of the government such as the legislature, executive, and […]