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C. Match the following :
1. Judiciary u u A country having territory, population, government and sovereignty.

2. Executive u u The area of land and sea under the control of a state.
3. Legislature u u The people living in a certain area.
4. Population u u The organ of the government which interprets laws.

5. Territory u u The organ of the government which executes laws.
6. State u u The organ of the government which makes laws.

D. Fill in the blanks with help from the box :
1919, representative, Universal Adult Franchise, England, Europe, country, unity
1. ‘State’ is the other name for a ____________ .

2. The government is a ____________ body of the people.
3. 3 percent of the Indians were given the right to vote in the year ____________ .

4. The Industrial Revolution in ____________ and ____________ made the people aware.
5. The right to vote cultivates a sense of ____________ among all citizens.
6. The right to vote is called ____________ .

E. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false :
1. The lawmaking body of government is the judiciary.

2. India is divided into 29 states and 9 union territories.
3. There are three levels of government.
4. All people residing in a state form its territory.

5. The three organs of government are interrelated.
6. Women should not be given the right to vote.

F. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. What type of body is a government?
2. What is called the power of the state to govern itself?

3. What organ of the government makes laws?
4. What organ of the government interprets laws?

5. How do people participate in the government?
6. What is the name of the struggle by black people in South Africa?

G. Answer the questions in brief :
1. Why is the government needed for us?
2. How are the three organs of the government interrelated?

3. How is the participation of the people ensured in the decision-making process?
4. What is the chief function of the judiciary?
5. How has universal adult franchise been realized in different countries of the world?

6. What is the history of universal adult franchise in India?
The Government and Suffrage
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