Voting Rights and Government Functions

The video tutorial discusses the roles and functions of government, comparing them to a teacher's role in a classroom. It explains the need for government, its responsibilities, and the various levels at which it operates in India. The tutorial also covers different forms of government, such as democracy and monarchy, and highlights the importance of the universal adult franchise and women's suffrage movements.

What is the primary role of a government in a country?

• To entertain the citizens

• To manage the policies, actions, and affairs of the country

• To provide free food to everyone

• To ensure everyone has a job

Which of the following is NOT a function of the government?

• Providing healthcare and education

• Managing natural disasters

• Organizing sports events

• Maintaining law and order

At which level does the Indian government make laws for the entire country?

• District

• Local

• State

• National

How can citizens ensure that laws are being followed?

• By ignoring the laws

• By protesting against all laws

• By making their own laws

• By going to the court if a law is not followed

In a democracy, who holds the real power to run the government?

• The military

• The people of the country

• The elected representatives

• The king or queen

What is the universal adult franchise?

• The right to free healthcare

• The right to vote for all adults aged 18 and above

• The right to own property

• The right to free education

Which form of government is characterized by a king or queen holding power?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

What was a significant change in voting rights after India's independence?

• Only women could vote

• All citizens, regardless of wealth, could vote

• Only wealthy men could vote

• Voting was abolished

What was the women's suffrage movement about?

• Demanding free education for women

• Demanding the right to vote for women

• Demanding equal pay for women

• Demanding property rights for women

When did women in the USA gain the right to vote?

• 1920

• 1945

• 1960

• 1980