Civics Chapter 3
WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?
1. Why do you think the government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of
laws?
Ans: The government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws because of the
following reasons:
1) The government wants to give advantages to the people of the welfare measures to all
without discrimination.
2) To provide equality and justice to all.
3) To maintain peace.
4) To administer the country efficiently.
2. Name two essential features of a democratic government.
Ans: Two essential features of a democratic government are :
1) Democracy is a rule by the people. It is people who rule themselves by participating in the
making of these rules.
2) In a democracy people have the power to elect their leaders. These leaders or representatives
meet and make decisions for the entire population.
3. What was the suffrage movement? What did it accomplish?
Ans: The movement for voting rights to women came to be known as the suffrage movement.
American women got the right to vote in 1920 while women in the UK got the right to vote on the
same terms as men some years later, in 1928.
Civics Chapter 3
WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?
1. Why do you think the government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of
laws?
Ans: The government needs to make rules for everyone in the form of laws because of the
following reasons:
1) The government wants to give advantages to the people of the welfare measures to all
without discrimination.
2) To provide equality and justice to all.
3) To maintain peace.
4) To administer the country efficiently.
2. Name two essential features of a democratic government.
Ans: Two essential features of a democratic government are :
1) Democracy is a rule by the people. It is people who rule themselves by participating in the
making of these rules.
2) In a democracy people have the power to elect their leaders. These leaders or representatives
meet and make decisions for the entire population.
3. What was the suffrage movement? What did it accomplish?
Ans: The movement for voting rights to women came to be known as the suffrage movement.
American women got the right to vote in 1920 while women in the UK got the right to vote on the
same terms as men some years later, in 1928.
4. At which three levels does the government work?
Ans: The government works at the local level, at the state level and at the national level.
5. Under which circumstances a person may approach the court?
Ans: If a person feels that a particular law is not being followed he/she may approach the court.
6. What do you mean by monarchy?
Ans: Monarchy is a form of government in which the monarch (king or queen) has the power to
make decisions and run the government.
7. What do you mean by representative democracies?
Ans: In representative democracies, people do not participate directly but, instead, choose their
representatives through an election process. These representatives meet and make decisions for the
entire population.
8. What do you mean by universal adult franchise?
Ans: Universal adult franchise means that all adults in the country are allowed to vote.
4. At which three levels does the government work?
Ans: The government works at the local level, at the state level and at the national level.
5. Under which circumstances a person may approach the court?
Ans: If a person feels that a particular law is not being followed he/she may approach the court.
6. What do you mean by monarchy?
Ans: Monarchy is a form of government in which the monarch (king or queen) has the power to
make decisions and run the government.
7. What do you mean by representative democracies?
Ans: In representative democracies, people do not participate directly but, instead, choose their
representatives through an election process. These representatives meet and make decisions for the
entire population.
8. What do you mean by universal adult franchise?
Ans: Universal adult franchise means that all adults in the country are allowed to vote.