Forms of Government and Democracy

Objectives

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- Know the forms of government - Understand the meaning of democracy - Know the merits and demerits of democracy - Know the challenges to Indian democracy

Recap

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- Government is a group of people who govern a community or unit. - Monarchy is a system of government in which one person reigns supreme, usually a king or queen. - Types of democracy refer to kind of government or social structures which allow people to participate equally, either directly or indirectly. - When the people themselves directly express their will on public affairs, the type of government is called pure or direct democracy. - Based on universal adult suffrage, every Indian citizen, above 18 years of age, can exercise the right to vote in India.