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What is
government?
Civics for kids
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2. What is
government?
The question here is actually- who is a government? The
Merriam Webster dictionary defines ‘government’ as a
system by which a state, nation or community is governed.
In everyday talk, a government is something that makes
the law of the land and ensures that all the people in that
nation or community are treated fairly by those laws.
Introduction
Why have laws and rules?
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Some things just work better when there is a system that
administrates these laws. For example, take your school or
even your home.
G
overnment
Law
Government
Law

3. First take the example of your home. It is not easy for a
child to do everything themselves. They require their
parents to provide food, call the electrician, go to the bank
so you can focus on stuff like school and having fun. Like
your parents take care of the house around you,
The government takes care of the
roads, crime, sanitation basically all
the big stuff that is harder for
households to handle.
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What is
government?
parents take care
of child
government takes care
of the roads, crime

4. The rules of your school like not cheating during an exam
or submitting someone else's work as your own make it so
that everyone is being treated fairly. Your teachers are like
the part of the government that ensures the laws are
followed correctly.
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Do not cheat
during exam
Why are these laws made?
For the social and economic
welfare of all members of the
community.
What is
government?

5. Who makes these laws?
In a democracy, groups of people come together to elect a
leader that represent their social and economic needs. The
representatives are usually part of a larger group of people
known as a party.
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People who come together in parties have
similar ideas and philosophies of what role
the government should play. The people
they represent are known as constituents
and the region is called a constituency.
What is
government?

6. And who are these people?
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Elections are held at different levels of government to
elect the people in charge of governance. For example,
the mayor is elected at city level and is in charge of
city-wide matters only while a Chief Minister is elected at
state-level and focuses on issues that concern the entire
state. This ensures that the interests of all segments of
the community are taken care of.
What is
government?

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If Gotham city is troubled by gangsters, then the Mayor of
Gotham arranges for a larger police force to counter it.
Another part of the city has a number of poor refugees,
so he would be the one to talk to about getting some
more low cost housing for them. The mayor also asks the
legislator of the State for help, if required.
What is
government?

8. PROJECT
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Find out the names of the following people
The mayor of your city
The representatives of your constituency from different
parties
The members of parliament
The chief minister of your state
The prime minister and the president.
Find out how many people make up the 2 houses of the
government known as the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
What is
government?
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