#Politicalscience

1. Define political obligation
Ans:-Political obligation basically means the Moral
obligation that a person gets to obey a country's
laws. It includes the duties performed by citizens
like paying taxes, voting and military services. The
state's individuals have to obey the state's
authority and commands. Citizens have duties to
make appropriate returns for benefits received
from the state, which they fulfill by obeying the
law.
Q:- Theories of Political obligation
Ans:-
The Doctrine Of Force

2. Majeure:
This theory says that superior strength of the state
is the main source of political obligation
Divine Theory:
As the name suggests, it is directly derived from
God
Consent Theory:
This theory regards the individual's consent as
main source of political obligation
Prescriptive Theory:
This theory upholds political

3. obligation and the states authority on the basis of
its utility and existence
Q:- Features of Parliamentary form of Government
Ans:-
Nominal and Real Executives: The President is the
nominal executive (de jure executive or titular
executive) while the Prime Minister is the real
executive (de facto executive)
Political Homogeneity: Usually members of the
council of ministers belong to the same political
party, and hence they share the same political
ideology

4. Collective Responsibility: This is the bedrock
principle of parliamentary government. The
ministers are collectively responsible to the
Parliament in general and to the Lok Sabha in
particular (Article 75
Majority Party Rule: The political party which
secures majority seats in the Lok Sabha forms the
government
Double Membership: The ministers are members
of both the legislature and the executive.
Leadership of the Prime Minister: The Prime
Minister plays the leadership role in this system of
government
Dissolution of the Lower House: The lower house
of the Parliament (Lok

5. Sabha) can be dissolved by the President on
recommendation of the Prime Minister.
Q:- Feature of Democracy
•Ans:- Democracy is a form of government in which
the rulers are elected by the people.
•In a democracy, the final decision-making power
must rest with those elected by the people.
•Democracy must be based on a free and fair
election where those currently in power have a fair
chance of losing.

6. •In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one
vote and each vote must have one value.
•A democratic government rules within limits set
by constitutional law and citizens’ rights.
Q:- Feature of Dictatorship
Ans:- Features of Dictatorship:
1. One Party, One Leader and
One Programme: Rule of one individual or party.
2. Absence of Individual Liberty
3. National Glorification
4. The glorification of War: Faith in force and war.

7. 5. Totalitarian State
6. Racialism: No faith in religion
Q:- Merit and De Merit of Democracy
Ans:-
Merits of DemocracyDemerits of Democracy
*Government is more accountable.
# Instability due to frequent change in leaders.
*The right to vote is given to all citizens
# Power play and rivalry diminish morality.
* Raises Level of Decision Making.
# Slow and sluggish process.
*Enhance People’s Moral Character

8. # No criteria for the election of representatives.
* Strengthen the integrity of People.
# Corruption increases in a multi-party
government.
*Enables citizens to correct their errors
# Power rest with uneducated and unethical
citizens.