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v A government can be federal or unitary depending on its arrangement of sharing of powers between the
union and the provinces.
v A government backed by collective sanction enjoys the confidence of the people.
v Collective sanction of the people is expressed by several means.
v The Constitution of India has dealt with equality and justice to the people nicely.

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. A ____________ government gives liberty to its citizens.
(a) democratic (b) authoritarian (c) both
2. SC stands for ____________ .

(a) scheduled castes (b) service charges (c) none of these
3. All citizens hold a ____________ citizenship of India.
(a) double (b) single (c) both
4. America and Brazil are good examples of ____________ form of government.
(a) presidential (b) parliamentary (c) none of these
5. The government makes effort for equal pay for equal ____________ .

(a) time (b) hours (c) work
6. ____________ is the head of the state.
(a) Prime Minster (b) President (c) Chief Justice
7. OBC stands for ____________ .

(a) original build classes (b) other backward classes (c) none
8. The people belonging to the ____________ enjoy reservation.
(a) SC (b) OBC (c) both

B. Match the following :
1. Vote-bank u u The act of charging somebody in authority with a crime.
2. Accountability u u Collective sanction of the people.
3. Bicameral u u The politics practiced by leaders with leaders with vote-banks in
view.
4. Dirty-politics u u A parliament having two houses, as Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in
India.
5. Popular opinion u u A class of people being attracted for getting their votes.

6. Impeachment u u Responsibility for actions.
C. Fill in the blanks with help from the box :
elections, social, popular opinion, democratic, Prime Minister, impeachment
1. A ____________ government is elected for a fixed term.
2. In a presidential government, the President cannot be removed from his post except by __________ .
3. Collective sanction is also called ____________ .

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