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Introduction to Democracy: The
Foundation of Citizen Power
Representatives of the People Grassroots Democracy: Empowering Representative Democracy
Local Voices
India is the world's largest
Citizens elect individuals to Grassroots democracy emphasizes
represent their interests and the active involvement of ordinary representative democracy,
make decisions on their citizens in decisions that directly with a vast electorate
behalf. affect their local communities and
daily lives.
Universal Adult Suffrage:
• In principle, all Indian
citizens who are 18 years
Members of the Legislative of age or older have the
Assembly (MLAs): Members of Parliament (MPs): right to vote, regardless of
• Elected at the state level • Elected at the national level to their caste, religion,
to represent constituents represent constituents in the gender, or socioeconomic
in the state legislature national parliament (Sansad). status.
(Vidhan Sabha). • They make laws and policies
• They make laws and for the entire country.
policies for the state.
