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civic and other rights. These people were Quiz Time
suppressed in almost all walks of life; they were
not allowed to even use the parks and roads Fill in the blanks :
meant for the white people. 1. The word ‘democracy’ means ____________ .
The apartheid movement started in 1976 when a 2. The American Revolution started with the
young boy named Hector Pieterson protested ____________ in 1773.
against the discriminatory 3. The French Revolution took place between
language policy of the white. ____________ and ____________ .
He was brutally shot dead. At 4. The apartheid movement started in
this, the people rose in revolt. ____________ .
The people had to undertake a
long struggle for equality under 5. ____________ protested against the
discriminatory language policy of the white.
the leadership of Nelson Nelson Mandela
Mandela. He was put in prison 6. ____________ was put in prison for over two
for over two decades. Finally in decades.
1994, the policy of apartheid
was put to an end. With this, DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF POWER
the black and coloured people There are different systems of power in different
became equal in South Africa.
Hector Pieterson countries. A system of power is as per the type of
government that is found in a country. In the
Info Bits previous class, you have studied that there are
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three chief classifications of government :
Nelson Mandela became the President of South q Democratic or Authoritarian system of power.
Africa in 1994. He died on 5th December 2013,
Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa. q Parliamentary or Presidential system of power.
q Unitary or Federal system of power.
Let us study them briefly.
Democratic or Authoritarian System of Power
Democratic System of Power Authoritarian System of Power
1. A democratic system of power is elected by the 1. In an authoritarian system of power, the
people for a fixed term, that is, the government executive holds the power by force and it
can be changed by the people in elections. cannot be changed by the people.
2. A democratic system of power is answerable to 2. An authoritarian system of power is not
the people for all its actions. answerable to the people for its actions.
3. The citizens are given certain basic or 3. In an authoritarian system of power, rights and
fundamental rights and liberties under a liberties depend on the sweet will of the
democratic system of power. government.
4. A democratic system of power is welfare- 4. An authoritarian system of power furthers its
oriented and looks after the needs of the people. own interests.
5. A democratic system of power allows the 5. An authoritarian system of power does not
people to raise their voice. allow the people to express themselves.
We can find democracy in a number of countries Parliamentary or Presidential System of
in the world, including India, America, England, Power
France etc. There are three organs of the government :
Why Democracy
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