Civics

Life without Rights - Prison in Guantanamo Bay Citizen’s Rights in Saudi Arabia and Ethnic Massacre in Kosovo * A government fails to be a democracy if the people don’t enjoy any rights. * Post 9/11, the US defence forces captured 600 people from all over the world and held them as prisoners in the ... Read more

Working of Institutions - Major Policy Decisions * There are three important institutions involved in major decisions, the legislature, the executive, and the judiciary. * The legislature makes the laws, the executive implements them, and the judiciary resolves any disputes that may arise out of major policy decisions. * Based on the Mandal Commission recommendations, ... Read more

Importance of Democratic Elections and Political Competition * Devi Lal led the Nyaya Yudh movement and was the leader of the Lok Dal party in Haryana. * Devi Lal won the state election against the ruling Congress party with the clear majority because of his promise to waive the outstanding loans of all farmers and ... Read more

Case Study- Democratic Constitutional in South Africa * Prior to 1994, the South African government followed a system of apartheid. * Apartheid discriminated against people on the basis of their skin colour. * This system was oppressive towards all non- whites. * Nelson Mandela, the leader of the African National Congress, fought against the white ... Read more

Meaning, Definition and Types of Democracy * Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are elected by the people. * Countries under army rule can be called military dictatorships. * Countries ruled by one person, who is wholly set apart from all other members of the state, are called monarchies. In a ... Read more

Tale of two Democracies- Chile and Poland * Salvador Allende was a member of the Socialist Party in Chile and was democratically elected President in 1970. * His people- friendly policies upset big businesses and also the United States. * The United States financed a military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet against Allende. * ... Read more