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B. Match the following :
1. Franchise / Suffrage u u A government in which many political parties participate.

2. Electoral roll u u A district or area which elects its representative to the legislature.
3. Ballot paper u u A written statement in which a political party states its ideology
and what it will do if voted to power.
4. Election manifesto u u A list containing the names of citizens who can vote at an election.
5. Constituency u u A list of candidates and their symbols contesting an election.

6. Coalition government u u The right to vote in elections by citizens.
C. Write ‘T for true and ‘F for false statements :
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1. The women were not given the right to vote in India at the time of independence.
2. The responsibility of holding elections in India lies with the Election Commission.
3. Direct elections are held for the Rajya Sabha.
4. There can be no minor parties in a bi-party system.

5. The NDA is led by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
6. In a democracy, the value of vote by a rich person is five votes.

D. What are we talking about?
1. In this, all adult people are given the right to vote. ____________________
2. The people directly elect the candidates by secret ballot. ____________________
3. In this system, there are two major parties and a few minor parties. ____________________

4. In this, many political parties together form a government. ____________________
5. This announces the date of elections. ____________________
6. This is the system of power of the mob. ____________________

E. In a recent election in X state, the share of seats by different parties is as follows :
Total seats : 224

Party A : 34 seats Party B : 22 seats
Party C : 94 seats Party D : 11 seats
Party E : 63 seats

Read the following statements :
1. Party A wants to contest re-elections.

2. Party D is not interested in a coalition government.
3. Party B does not want to support party C.
Can any party form the government in this scenario? Give your views.

F. Answer in one word or phrase :
1. Under what system are all adults given the right to vote?
2. In which list have you to register your name if you are above 18 years of age and want to vote in an
election?

3. Who are elected in an election?
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