6th Grade
Key Elements Of Democratic Government
Fill in the blanks.
1. Nelson Mandela was the leader of the African National Congress who fought against the apartheid system for many years.
2. The word apartheid literally means separation of people on the basis of race.
3. In India, around 60% of people usually vote in an election.
4. In our country, elections usually occur every five years.
5. Cauvery Water Dispute is the dispute over the sharing of water of the Cauvery River between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
True or False
1. Voting in elections is the only way by which people can participate in a democracy. False
2. Untouchability is punishable by law today. True
3. Equality and justice are important in a democracy. True
4. Violent forms of protests are acceptable in a democracy. False
5. People should vote in every election for the betterment of the nation. True
Short Answers
1Que.
Ans: The term apartheid means separation of people on the basis of race.
2Que
People belong to different cultures, religions, regions or economic backgrounds and do not get along with each other. This creates conflict between different groups of people in a democracy.
Long answer questions
1Que.
The apartheid system discriminated between white-skinned and dark-skinned through the following ways:• The laws forbade people of different races from mingling with each other.
• White people enjoyed better facilities like well-equipped ambulances, and better buses and trains.
• Bus stops, hospitals and ambulances were separate for blacks and whites.
• Non-whites did not even have the right to vote.
- They select their leaders by voting in elections.
- The selected representatives make decisions on behalf of the people
- People can participate in the process of governance by keeping a check on the working of the government.
- People can express their views and raise their demands by rallies, campaigns, online protests etc.