CIVICS- CH 1,2,3 Flashcards
Most preferred form of government
Democracy
Judiciary is the part of the government which
enforces the law made by the legislature
The two pillars of Democracy
Justice & Equality
If the Lok Sabha is dissolved and elections are held ahead of five years it is called
Mid term elections
In a government, the body that is empowered to make laws is called
Legislature
The tenure of a member of the legislative council is
6 years
Two types of bills that are presented in the legislature
Ordinary bills & Money bills
Two houses in the legislature
Unicameral & Bicameral Legislature
A draft of law is prepared and presented in
The Legislature
Who has the power to remove the governor of a state?
The President
When the views of the public are expressed freely, it is called
Public opinion
Landmark Act passed by the government in October 2005
Right to Information Act ( RTI)
Reporting different view points is to give the public
Unbiased information
An independent media keeps the judiciary under check by
Reporting on court decisions
Any misinformation by the media would weaken
the mutual trust & cooperation among people ; threaten the unity of the nation