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Just Think! government works according to the collective
sanction. If a government works contrary to the
collective sanction, it may have to face problems,
Is a voter’s ID card an important document for a also it may not be re-elected in the next elections.
citizen and why?
A state is formed of people of different classes.
A democracy manifests collective sanction of the There are certain minorities whose number may
people, so we can call it the best form of
not be sufficient to form the collective sanction.
government. A democracy can be parliamentary
Such minorities are formed on religious, regional,
or presidential, but it certainly manifests the cultural, linguistic and other bases. Generally, the
collective sanction of the people.
majority view does not go against those measures
Quiz Time which are aimed at the well-being of the
minorities. However, it should not result in the
Fill in the blanks :
violation of rights of the majority people.
1. The form of a government can be classified on Sometimes it is seen that the government takes
different ____________ . certain welfare measures for the minority groups
2. India and Britain are good examples of which go against the wishes of the majority
____________ form of government. because they are prejudiced. Such things are done
by the government with the vote-bank in view. In
3. The judiciary is supreme in a ____________
government. view of such dirty-politics, the political
atmosphere of the country can be vitiated. So, a
4. A democracy can be ____________ or government should avoid such measures.
____________ .
5. In a presidential government, the President is PARTICIPATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
not a member of the ____________ . IN THE UNION GOVERNMENT
Collective Sanction is the Majority View In our country, all political posts are filled up by the
popular vote, directly or indirectly. The Parliament
It is not possible for a large population to hold
of India is bicameral, that is, it comprises of two
similar or uniform views on all matters, since houses—Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha .
collective sanction of the people is formed on
different bases, like information, religion, region, The members of the Lok Sabha are elected directly
need, culture etc. Therefore, when the people by the people. The majority party forms the
who support an idea or a project are more government, that is, its leader is appointed the
numerous than the people who oppose it, we can Prime Minister. Sometimes, no party enjoys
say that it is the collective sanction of the people. majority in the Lok Sabha, in such a case, two or
more parties come together to form a coalition.
Expression for Collective Sanction
The leader of the coalition becomes the Prime
Collective sanction of the people is expressed to Minister.
the government by a number of means. The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by
Newspapers, periodicals, radio, television, books, the people indirectly; that is, they are elected by
political parties, demonstrations etc. are the
the representatives who were elected by the
important means which help to express collective people.
sanction.
The Prime Minister forms his
Need for Collective Sanction in Decision- Council of Ministers (also
making
called Cabinet) from among
A representative government should work for the the members of the Lok Sabha
well-being of the people. So, it is essential that the and Rajya Sabha. He can also
Narendra Modi
Forms of Government
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