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CH 3 How State Government Works

This document contains a summary of a 7th grade social science textbook chapter on how state governments work in India. It defines key terms like constituency, majority, opposition, press conference, and legislature. It then provides questions and answers on topics like: 1. What an MLA is and how they are elected 2. How some MLAs become ministers 3. Why chief minister's decisions are debated in the legislative assembly 4. The different levels of government in India 5. The role of opposition parties 6. How the state government works 7. Who appoints the governor and why

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CH 3 How State Government Works

This document contains a summary of a 7th grade social science textbook chapter on how state governments work in India. It defines key terms like constituency, majority, opposition, press conference, and legislature. It then provides questions and answers on topics like: 1. What an MLA is and how they are elected 2. How some MLAs become ministers 3. Why chief minister's decisions are debated in the legislative assembly 4. The different levels of government in India 5. The role of opposition parties 6. How the state government works 7. Who appoints the governor and why

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MODERN MIDDLE EAST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, RIYADH – K.S.

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 – 2024 (Term II)

Subject: Social Science Grade: 7 Book: Social and Political Life - II


Chapter: 3 How State Government Works
Topic: Civics

Questions & Answers


(To be written in the 100 pages Note Book)
Define:
1. Constituency: A particular area from which all the voters living there choose their
representatives.
2. Majority: This is a situation when more than half the number in a group supports a decision or
an idea.
3. Opposition: They are elected representatives who are not members of the ruling party and who
plat the role of questioning government decisions and actions as well as raise new issues for
consideration in the Assembly.
4. Press Conference: A gathering of journalists from the media who are invited to hear about and
ask questions on a particular issue and are then expected to report on this to the larger public.
5. Legislature: The organ of the government that makes laws. It consists mainly of elected
representatives.
6. Cabinet: The group of senior ministers that handle all the important portfolios.

Answer the following questions:

Q1. Use the term ‘Constituency’ and ‘represent’ to explain who an MLA is and how is the person
elected?
A. A member of legislative assembly (MLA) is a representative elected by the voters of constituency
(Electoral district or Area) to the legislature of the State Government.
 MLA is elected through state elections.
 State is divided into several constituencies on the basis of population.
 Every constituency elects one representative who gets the majority of the votes for the legislative
assembly.
 He/ She is called as the Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).
 He/ She may be a member of a recognized political party or an independent candidate.

Q2. How did some MLA’s become ministers? Explain.


A. The party which obtains more than half the number of seats in a state legislature is termed as a
majority party.
 This majority party forms the government and is also called the ruling party.
 The ruling party selects among themselves a leader called the Chief Minister as the head of the
government.
 The chief minister in consultation with the governor elects its cabinet which includes members
of his party as ministers.

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 The MLA’s who become ministers are allotted with different ministries and government
departments.
 Now the MLA turned ministers become accountable for that particular ministry or government
department.

Q3. Why should decisions taken by the Chief Minister be debated in the Legislative Assembly?
A. The decision taken by the Chief Minister and other ministers must be debated in the Legislative
Assembly because:
 During debate, it is discussed whether a particular decision is in the interest of the people or not.
 Decisions have to be approved by all the members of the Legislative Assembly.
 The MLA’s are collectively responsible for the work of the government.
 Important suggestions can be incorporated in the final decisions.
 The decision so taken is the decision of all the members and hence the decision of the ministry.

Q4. What are the different levels of government in India?


A. There are 3 different levels of government in India:
a) Central (National) level
b) State Level
c) Local Level (Panchayati Raj)

Q5. What is the role of Opposition parties in the government?


A. Opposition parties play the role of questioning the government decisions and actions. They also
raise new issues of public importance for consideration in the assembly.

Q6. Explain the working of the State Government?


A. The Legislative Assembly can make new laws which are implemented by various departments
such as health, education, agriculture etc. It can also establish committees to solve particular
issues. All the departments in the state government are answerable to Legislative Assembly for
the actions. People come to know about what the state government does through different means
of mass media. The government is also answerable to people who elected it.

Q7. Who appoints Governor of a state and why?


A. The head of the State is the Governor. She/ He is appointed by the Central Government to ensure
that the State Government works within the rules and regulations of the Constitution.

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