Question:
Why Do We Need Parliament?
Answer:
This chapter tells us about Indian parliament and its role.
Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British Government & did not agree with many of the decisions that they took, but they faced grave danger if they tried to criticise these decisions. But the freedom movement changed this situation. Back in 1885, the National Congress demanded that there be elected members in a legislative with a right to discuss budget & ask questions
1. The Govt. of India Act 1909, allowed for some elected representation, but did not allow for all adults to vote.
2. As citizens of a free country, after Independence, the dreams & aspirations of the freedom struggle were made the basis of the Constitution of independent India. This laid down the principle of universal adult franchise i.e., that all adult citizens of the country have the right to vote.
3.India became independent on 15 August, 1947.
Why Do We Need A Parliament?
Q 1.
How is a new law introduced in Parliament?
Q 2.
When was the Hindu Succession Amendment Act revised?
Q 3.
Who designed the Parliament house in India?
Q 4.
What is a constituency?
Q 5.
Mention the different categories under which Law can be classified.
Q 6.
What is a constitution?
Q 7.
How is a National government selected?
Q 8.
Write in your own words what you understand by the term the "rule of law". In your response include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.
Q 9.
How was the system of law during ancient times in India?
Q 10.
Mention some of the common laws that govern us.
Q 11.
Mention the 2 houses of the Indian Parliament.
Q 12.
The Role of the Parliament
Q 13.
What was the Sedition Act?
Q 14.
To select the National Government
Q 16.
What is the purpose of a Parliament?
Q 19.
Re-read the storyboard on how a new law on domestic violence got passed. Describe in your own words the different ways in which women"s groups worked to make this happen.
Q 20.
State Article 14 of the Indian constitution.
Q 21.
What are the three major duties of the Parliament?
Q 22.
What are the basic ideals of a democracy?
Q 23.
Why do you think the nationalist movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote?
Q 24.
Write in your own words what you understand by the following sentence on page 44-45: They also began fighting for greater equality and wanted to change the idea of law from a set of rules that they were forced to obey, to law as including ideas of justice.
Q 25.
To Control, Guide & Inform the Government
Q 26.
Why Do We Need Parliament?
Q 28.
Write a brief note on the Members of Parliament.
Q 29.
Write a brief note on the Rowlatt Act.
Q 30.
People & their representatives
Q 31.
Write a short note on Lady Justice.
Q 32.
What was the main principle of the Indian constitution?
Q 33.
State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.
Q 34.
How can all the citizens participate in the decision-making process of the government?
Q 35.
Write a brief note on the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.
Q 36.
What is "Question hour" in Parliament?
Q 37.
Discuss with your teacher the difference between a State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Parliament (Lok Sabha)
