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Revision Notes

• A government is a body that has the power to make and enforce laws within a country.

• The Governor, the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers are an integral part of the state
legislature.

• The Legislative Assembly cannot consist of more than 500 members or less than 60 members, but
there are a few exceptions.
• The Election Commission of India is a permanent constitutional body.
• One of the main functions of the legislature is to make laws.
• People have the right to express their opinion and voice their concerns about the laws enacted by the
legislature.

Evaluation Corner

Multiple Choice Questions

• Choose the correct option: OMR Sheet
1. All governments in the world have ______________ organs.
Use only blue/black ball
a. five b. two pen to fill the circles. It
should be darkened
c. three d. four
completely and properly.
2. India is a Union of ______________. Wrong methods
a. MLAs b. MLCs
Correct method
c. states d. cities
3. Vidhan Sabha is formed for a ______________ year term.
1. a b c d
a. 4 b. 5
2. a b c d
c. 6 d. 7
3. a b c d

NEP Aligned

Understanding Based Questions

A. Fill in the blanks:
1. _______________ is the only institution in a country which can make laws and enforce them legally.
2. _______________, _______________ and _______________ are the three organs of a government.
3. _______________ are either nominated by the governor or elected by a restricted electorate.
4. State legislatures, apart from exercising the usual power of financial control, _______________ the
executives.
5. Uttar Pradesh has _______________ members in its assembly.

B. State whether the following sentences are true or false.
1. The government is a body or a set of people who have the power to make laws. ________
2. All governments have two basic organs. ________
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