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SAI International school
Session 2020-21
Grade- IX

Political Science
Ch-3. Electoral Politics
Sub topic-1-Why Elections?
Subjective

1. Which of the following statements about the reasons for conducting [1]
elections are false? [Ex.Q-1]
a. Elections enable people to judge the performance of the government.
b. People select the representative of their choice in an election.
c. Elections enable people to evaluate the performance of the judiciary.
d. People can indicate which policies they prefer.

2. Name the person in the image? Who is [1]
he?

3. Why do we need elections? / What is the importance of election in a [3]
democracy? (3points)/ What choices are given to a voter during election?

4. A political party won the elections in 1986. Since then no new elections have [5]
taken place and that party continues to run the government. Is this country
democratic today? Give your reasons to argue for or against it. Why should
it be necessary to contest elections again and again?

5. Explain any 5 conditions that make an election democratic. / What are the [5]
minimum conditions for a democratic election?

6. How does electoral competition help the political parties and leaders to win [5]
election? / What incentives do regular electoral competitions provide for the
political parties and leaders?