2. DEMOCRACY
OBJECTIVES OF THIS CHAPTER
Know the meaning of democracy
Understand the features of different types of government
Identify the different types of democracy and their
diffrences.
Explain Merits and demerits of democracy.
Explain Adult franchise and genral election in India.
Describe Responsibilities of political parties in democratic
system
Responsiblities of mass media in democracy
Know about Right to Information Act-2005
4. 1.Meaning of democracy
Defnations:Abraham lincoln
‘A government by the people,of
the people and for the people,
Abraham lincoln was a former
president of USA.
He was the first person who
condemend the racial
discrimination in the world
9. 1.Meaning of democracy
Elections play very important role in democracy
Elections provide an opportunity to the people to form
their own government
Election works on the principles of one man,one vote.
The government is formed by the people and the
people are the decision makers.
Democracy is a form of goverenment where the
supreme power belongs to the people
13. 2.Different forms of government
1.
MONARCH
Y
4.COMMUN
IST
GOVERN
MENT
FORMS OF
GOVERNMEN
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3.MILITARY
DICTATORY
SHIP
2.
DICTATOR
SHIP
14. 1. MONARCHY
Monarchy is an old
form of givernment
In monarchy the
king heads the
government
He enjoys the vast
power
TYPES OF
MONARCHY
Types of Monarchy
2.
CONSTITUTIONA
L MONARCHY
1.ABSOLUTE
MONARCHY
17. 2. DICTATORSHIP
The authority rests in the
hands of one individual who
is not crowned
The dictators have scant
respect for democratic values
and principles
Famous dictators: Adolf
Hitler-Germany, Benito
Mussoloni-Italy
19. 3. Military Dictatorship
The political power rests with
the highest military authority
The people are denied the
freedom of expression
Freedom to criticizing the
government policies and
froming association
Judicary and Media are
controlled by the military
Example: Eralier was existant
in pakistana
20. 4. Communist Government
Political parties other than communist
party do not exist
There are no scope for private ownership
All means of production are nationalised
The people have regulated freedom in
communist type of government
Example: China, North korea, Cuba