Civics

Key Elements of a Democratic Government

Question:

What actions does the government take to ensure that all people are treated equally?

Answer:

The government ensures that the constitutional provisions are implied in the country. It makes laws and enforces them to abolish all sorts of discriminations. It makes provisions to provide equal facilities to all classes of people, promotion of education among girls and economically backwards. These are some of the actions that the government takes to ensure equality among people.

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Key Elements of a Democratic Government

Q 1.

Who is responsible for helping to resolveconflicts or differences?

Q 2.

Write a short note on The African National Congress'. [Imp.]

Q 3.

Read through the chapter and discuss some of the key ideas of a democratic government. Make a list. For example, all people are equal

Q 4.

One of the ways of participating is to take interest in the working of the government and to criticise it when required. Explain with an example.

Q 5.

What do you mean by apartheid? [V. Imp.]

Q 6.

When do conflicts occur? What happens afterwards?

Q 7.

Why do you think we need the government to find solutions to many disputes or conflicts?

Q 8.

How did Dr. Ambedkar and many others like his view equality and justice?

Q 9.

Name the party that fought against the system of apartheid. [V. Imp.]

Q 10.

What is the role of police when there is a chance of violence?

Q 11.

How does the power of the government got limited?

Q 12.

How would Maya's life be different in South Africa today?

Q 13.

What are apartheid laws? [V. Imp.]

Q 14.

How do rivers become a source of conflict between states?

Q 15.

What actions does the government take to ensure that all people are treated equally?

Q 16.

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

(i) Non-whites could vote in South Africa before 1994.
(ii)  It was the effort of Nelson Mandela that made South Africa a democratic country.
(iii)  Conflicts and differences are resolved by the laws laid by our Constitution, (in) Apartheid system in South Africa was abolished in the year 1990.
(iv) In our society boys and girls are valued equally.

Q 17.

Name one black township.

Q 18.

Who was Hector? What did he want?.

Q 19.

What happened to Hector and his classmates? Why did it happen?

Q 20.

What are the various ways in which people participate in the process of government?

Q 21.

What does government do to promote justice among the girls?

Q 22.

How do our society view boys and girls?

Q 23.

Name the various races that live in South Africa.

Q 24.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

(i) In South Africa, there live black people, ……………..  and Indians.
(ii)  Blacks and coloured people were not considered to be ……………….. to whites.
(iii)  The African National Congress led the struggle against …………………..
(iv) Through ……….  in elections people elect leaders to represent them.
(v)   Religious processions and celebrations can sometimes lead to ……………………..