Question 1: If you are elected as the President of India, which of the following decisions can you take on your own?
(c) Ask for reconsideration of a bill passed by both the houses.
Question 2: Who among the following is a part of the political executive?
(c) Home Minister
Question 3: Which of the following statements about the judiciary is false?
(a) Every law passed by the Parliament needs approval of the Supreme Court.
Question 4: Which of the following institutions can make changes to an existing law of the country?
(d) The Parliament
Question 5: Of all the institutions that we have studied in this chapter, name the one that exercises the powers on each of the following matters.
(a) Lok Sabha (The Finance Ministry)
(b) The Parliament
(c) The Supreme Court
(d) The Executive
Question 6: Why is the Prime Minister in India not directly elected by the people?
The most appropriate answer is ‘a’. This is to ensure that the Prime Minister secures a majority support. This prevents him/her from being either a puppet or a dictator since he/she has to function along with a council of ministers.
Question 7: Three friends went to watch a film that showed the hero becoming Chief Minister for a day and making big changes in the state. What would be your reaction to such a film?
Such a film is unrealistic and undemocratic. The Chief Minister should be appointed after a fair election process. At the same time a lot of planning is needed to carry out reforms.
Question 8: After reading the example of the reservation order, three students had different reactions about the role of the judiciary. Which view, according to you, is a correct reading of the role of judiciary?
The view which Anjaiah had is a correct reading of the role of the judiciary.