Subject : SOCIAL STUDIES
Grade: 5
LESSON 21 -GOVERNING OURSELVES
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Pre test
1 India consists of …………… states and ………….. Union Territories
2…………. is the Government of the people, for the people and by the people.
3…………… set of rules and regulations guiding the administration of a country.
Answer
1) 28 & 8
2) Democracy
3) Constitution
Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to :
● state the role of the central and state Government
● state the composition and function of the two houses of the parliament
● describe the different levels of the Judiciary
Keywords:
Constitution - set of rules and regulations guiding the administration of a country.
Government - the governing body of a nation, state, or community:
Constituencies - official areas of a country that elects someone to represent it in a parliament or legislature
Democracy - the Government of the people, for the people and by the people.
Fill in the Blanks
1) ……………… is the Lawmaking body in India
Ans Legislature
2) The ……………. with the Chief Justice of India heads all the courts in India
Ans Supreme Court
3) The party that gets maximum seats forms the ………..
Ans Government
4) …………………. is the Government of the people, for the people and by the people.
Ans Democracy
5) ……………. is the head of the Country.
Ans President
Question and Answer
Write Short Note on the following (understanding)
President - The president of India is the head of the country elected for a period of five years
The elected members of Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the State Legislative Assemblies form
an Electoral College to elect the president.
Governor - Governor is the Head of the State.
He/ She is appointed by the President of India for a term of five years
Judiciary - Constitution of India provides for an Independent Judiciary.
It is a system of courts that interpret and apply the law in the Republic of India.
Long Answer Questions
1.What is a Government?Why do people want a Government for their Country?(understanding)
Ans) Government is a group of people which has the power and authority to govern a country or a nation.
A Government protects the people's freedom and their rights, maintains law.order and provides security.
2. How is the Lok Sabha different from the Rajya sabha? (Analysing)
Ans
Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha
1. Lower house of the parliament 1. Upper House of the parliament
2. 552 members 2. 250 members ,238 are elected and 12
are nominated by the president of India.
3.Speaker is the proceedings officer 3. The vice President of India is the
Chairman
4. members are elected for the term 4. Members are elected for the term of 6
of 5 years years
HOTS
3. Why do people join different Political Parties ?
Ans : A political party is made up of individuals for,
❖ It is organized to win elections.
❖ It formulates people’s views and opinions.
❖ It promotes common good.
❖ It provides solutions regarding problems faced by the people.
UAE Integration
4. What are the differences between the political system of UAE and India?
Ans :-
● The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates while India is a federal republic
● Both have prime ministers who are appointed by their presidents, but while the President of India is
elected, the President of the UAE is chosen among the seven emirates
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