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4. In what type of election is a secret ballot cast?
5. In what document does a political party state its objectives?

6. What type of government can be formed when no one political party secures one-half of seats?
G. Answer the questions in brief :

1. On what principles does universal adult franchise rest?
2. Do you favour to give the right to vote to women? Why?
3. What procedures are followed when an election has to be held?
4. What is better—direct or indirect elections?
5. What is an opposition party?

6. What is a bi-party system?
H. Answer the questions in detail :
1. What do you understand by Universal Adult Franchise?

2. What is the difference between open ballot and secret ballot?
3. When is a coalition government formed? Write its merits.
4. What is a political party? What are its merits?
5. What are the functions of a political party?

6. What are elections? What are their types?

1. What type of qualities would you like in your political leaders who govern the country?
2. In a democracy, there is active participation by the citizens. How?

The Electronic Voting Machine
Electronic Voting machines (EVMs) have been introduced in most of our
polling booths. The machine has the symbols of all the political
parties/candidates participating in the elections. The voter has to cast his vote
by once pressing the blue button on the balloting unit against the candidate
and symbol of his choice, and his vote is registered. Each citizen is allowed
only one vote. That is why election officials apply ink-mark on the finger of
the voter, so that he/she is not able to vote again in the same election.

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