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3. How the State

Government Works

Get Ready

The Chief Minister is the leader of the Legislative Assembly of the state. Describe his powers and functions
in the given space below. Who is the CM of your state? Paste his/her picture in the box provided below.

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A government is a body or a set of people who have be living in peace, we would be continuously fighting
the power to make and enforce laws within an with our neighbours and neighbouring countries.
organisation, group, or a country through institutions Such a situation is called anarchy. Anarchy can be
and laws. Government is the only institution in a defined as a state of disorder due to the absence or
country which can make laws and enforce them non-recognition of authority or other controlling
legally. systems. Governments create and enforce laws which

All governments in the world have three organs. protect the rights of individuals and maintain law and
order. A government ensures peace, prosperity and
• Legislative organ: This organ has the power to
the economic well-being of its citizens and the
make laws and to frame public policies.
country. In other words, we can say that a government
• Executive organ: This organ has the power to
is needed for the protection of the people in times of
execute, enforce and administer laws.
war, and for protecting the individual liberties of
• Judicial organ: This organ has the power to people, especially their fundamental rights, at all
interpret laws and to settle disputes that arise times.
within a society.
State Legislature
Need of a Government
A state is said to be unicameral if it has only one House.
Can you Imagine your life if there is no government, no In states with a unicameral legislature, there is only
law and order, and no rights and duties? We would not
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