Q1. Democracy is the most popular form of government in the world. However, it
does not function uniformly in all democratic countries. In view of the given
information, research on the differences in the democracies of India and the
USA. (350-400 words)
ANS-1- Democracy is a system of governance run by the people of a particular
country or by a few members of parliament. Both countries are democratic
republics but there are some differences in which both governments work. The
Indian government works in a parliamentary system, however, the USA has a
presidential system. India is the largest democracy in the whole world, yet, the
United States of America has the oldest democracy in the whole world. In India,
the head of the government is the prime minister which is elected but in the USA
the president is the head of the state and he or she is elected. Furthermore, in
India, the president is elected for 5 years but in the USA the president is elected
for 4 years. India has a complicated democracy and a multi-party system
whereas, the USA has a less complicated democracy and they have a bi-party
system. In American Democracy the president of the united states of America
has the most power although in Indian democracy the prime minister of India has
the most power. In addition, in India, a democracy is followed which is in the form
of a parliamentary government which is followed by people of India although, in
the United States of America, a democracy is observed which is in the form of a
presidential government which the people of the United States of America follow.
Also, in India, the constitution of the government thrives on single citizenship of
the people however, in the United States of America the constitution of the US
allows dual citizenship to the citizens of America. Moreover, in India, the
members are appointed by the prime minister itself from his party or from those
supporting his party but in the United States of America the president himself
nominates the cabinet members and then he or she sends the senate for the
conformation and the cabinet members need not be the Congress members
instead being the members of the cabinet members just cold be industry experts.
In addition, India's parliament is the supreme legislative body however in the
United States of America Congress is the legislature of the USA. In conclusion, in
Indian democracy, there is no separation of powers but in the USA there is a
clear separation of powers.
Q2. Listed below are some of the other systems of governance:
● Communism
● Monarchy
● Dictatorship
● Theocracy
Pick any one form of government from the above list and evaluate its merits and
demerits. (150-200 words)
ANS-2- A monarchy is a form of government where a king has power over
society and is a monarch until leaves the throne or dies. There are many
advantages and disadvantages of a monarchy. The advantages of the monarchy
are that it is the most stable and balanced form of government as monarchy
comes in various different forms of government which gives a balanced
government this allows our views to be considered and there is a sense of unity
because of one common ruler. It is faster in the decision-making process as
when a law needs to be passed only 1 person decides, and this allows the
government to act quickly. In many countries, monarchy is successful for
example UK, Netherlands and etc. However, there are some disadvantages of
monarchy like it might lead to poor leadership as it requires 1 leader so people
don’t have the power to remove the monarch. It has no elections so the people
can not choose their own leader. It can lead to having a leader who is not keen
on being a leader as he/ she wants to do something else. There are some
examples where the monarchy failed like Italy, Croatia and etc.