L-22 Democracy and Government(Part-2) Class 6th D.A.V
This video is about representative democracy, universal adult franchise , how to govern ourselves and levels of governments.
Representative democracy - Under this system people elect their representatives who govern on their behalf. This means India is indirectly governed through elected representatives like sarpanch, MLA, MP, Municiapal counciller etc. India is largest democratic country in the world. The people of India have the power to govern their country through the elected representatives who take decisions on behalf of people, make laws for the welfare of the people and work for their welfare.
Universal adult franchise- It means all the citizens of India who are 18 years of age an above are eligible to cast their vote without any discrimination.
How to govern oursleve?
Who organises and control all the activities around us? Ans- It is the governments of different levels that organises supervises and control the activities around us.
Levels of governments around us. For good governanace and smooth functioning of various departments duties, responsibilies divided among different levels.
1. Central or union government at national level.
2. State government at state level.
3. The government at village level.

