Election, Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Unit 2 > Social > Class 9 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

Objectives

The Students will be able to - Know about the electoral system in India - Know the different types of elections in India - Understands the meaning of political party - Know the functions of state party and national party - Understand the pressure groups in India

Recap

- The Prime Minister is elected by members of the Lok Sabha. - There are two types of elections: direct and indirect elections - A political party has three components: a leader, active members and the followers. - Political parties in India are classified into two types: (1) National Parties (2) State Parties. - In 2017, there were seven recognised national parties. - The term pressure group originated in the USA. - A large number of pressure groups exist in India.