6th Std Social Science- Civics - ch 3. Government Government is a group of people that come together to handle the daily affairs of the country. The group is sometimes elected by the citizens of the country and sometime selected by the ruler, depending upon the form of Government the country has.  Every country needs a government to make rules, regulate the society and formulate policies for the Welfare of the people.

1. Grade- 6- Social
Science - Civics
Chapter-3- Government
Prepared By: Navya Rai
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2. What is Government?
• Government is a group of people that come
together to handle the daily affairs of the
country.
• The group is sometimes elected by the
citizens of the country and sometime
selected by the ruler, depending upon the
form of Government the country has.
• Every country needs a government to make
rules, regulate the society and formulate
policies for the Welfare of the people.
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3. Need for government
To ensure security.
 To resolve disputes among people.
To regulate the society.
To Formulating laws for the country.
To take up welfare functions for the people.
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4. Types of Government
• Monarchy
• Democracy
• Dictatorship
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5. Types of Monarchy
Absolute monarchy
• Monarchy is
hereditary, the
decision-making
powers stayed in one
family for generations
this form of
government is known
as absolute monarchy.
• Example: Saudi Arabia
Constitutional monarchy
• Most monarchs are
advised by a government
which is elected by the
citizens of the country.
• The power of the monarch
is not absolute and they
are bound by the
constitution of the
country. This is known as
constitutional monarchy.
• Example: United Kingdom
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6. Democracy
• In a democracy the citizens
elect the representatives
who then form the
government.
• In a democracy the
government derives its
power from the people.
• India is the largest
democracy in the world.
The word ‘democracy’
is derived from the
Greek words ‘Demos’,
meaning ‘people’, and
‘Kratos’ meaning
‘rule’.
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7. Dictatorship
• Dictatorial government a single person or a
small group of persons rule the country.
• The dictators are not elected and usually
seize power.
• Example: Adolf Hitler in Germany
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8. Levels of Government in India
There are three levels of government in
India.
Democracy is the
Government of
the people, by
the people and
for the people.
Abraham Lincoln
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9. Local Government
• Local self government handle matters related to the
people of their district or village.
• Example the cleanliness of the district and the supply of
water and electricity works etc.
State Government
• India has 28 states and each state has its own
government.
• Which state government is elected by the people of that
state.
• The head of the state government is chief minister.
1. Decisions such as whether a multinational company
should invest in the state or not
2. The items that should be bought from the other states
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10. Central Government
• Central government or union government is the
government at the highest level.
• The leader of the central government is the
Prime Minister.
• It works for the entire country, take strategic
decisions regarding
1. Security and defence
2. Decides on import and export policy of the
country
3. Healthy relations with the other countries
(International affairs)
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11. Functions of the Government
1. Defence and security:
• Provide safety and security to its people.
• Defence of the country and protecting the borders.
2. Ensuring welfare measures:
• Plan, organize welfare acts for people.
• Development of policies, improving transport facilities, providing
food etc.
3. Resource management:
• Management of natural and human resources.
4. International relations:
• Helping and supporting other countries
• Following a clean import and export policy
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12. Organs of Government
Organs of
government
Legislature Executive Judiciary
Legislature
•Law making body of
the country .
•Parliament of India
is the legislature of
the central
government
Executive
•Implements the
laws .
•Executive comprises
The President, the
Prime Minister, and
the Council of
Ministers
Judiciary
It ensures that the
government
functions according
to the constitution.
1. Supreme court
2. High court
3. District court
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13. Universal Adult Franchise
• In our country all citizens exercise Universal Adult
Franchise.
• This means that all adults in the country have right
to vote in elections, irrespective of their race,
gender, religion, ethnicity or socio-economic
status.
In 1920 women
obtained right
to vote in USA.
On 10 December
1948, the United
Nations adopted
the Universal
Declaration of
Human Rights
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14. Thank you
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