Worksheets7th Grade Test 2 Chapter 3
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the nominal head of government at the central level?
a)
The President
b)
The Prime Minister
c)
The Chief Minister
d)
The Governor
2.
Who wields the real executive authority at the central level?
a)
The President
b)
The Prime Minister
c)
The Governor
d)
The Chief Minister
3.
Who heads the Council of Ministers at the central level?
a)
The Prime Minister
b)
The President
c)
The Governor
d)
The Chief Minister
4.
Which organ of the government is responsible for making the laws?
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
c)
Judiciary
d)
Gram Sabha
5.
Which organ of the government is responsible for judging lawbreakers, settling disputes, and interpreting the laws?
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
c)
Judiciary
d)
Gram Sabha
6.
Which organ of the government is responsible for implementing the laws? In India, it also provides guidance in the law-making process.
a)
Legislature
b)
Executive
c)
Judiciary
d)
Gram Sabha
7.
The lower house of the national legislature is called ____.
a)
Lok Sabha
b)
Gram Sabha
c)
Rajya Sabha
d)
Vidhan Sabha
8.
The lower house of the state legislature is called the ____.
a)
Lok Sabha
b)
Vidhan Sabha
c)
Rajya Sabha
d)
Gram Sabha
9.
In a(n) ___ democracy, representatives make decisions on behalf of the people.
a)
Direct
b)
Indirect
c)
Constitutional
d)
Imaginary
10.
____ = the right to vote.
a)
Franchise
b)
Suffrage
c)
Both options
d)
Neither option
11.
By the year 1900, ____ was the only country in which every adult citizen had the right to vote.
a)
USA
b)
India
c)
New Zealand
d)
Britain
12.
____ = every adult citizen has the right to vote.
a)
Universal Adult Franchise
b)
Franchise
c)
Envotement
d)
Bankruptcy
13.
What is the minimum age to vote in India?
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
d)
25
14.
What is the name of the independent agency that conducts free and fair elections in India?
a)
The Election Commission
b)
The Voter Commisar
c)
The Election Campaign
d)
The Judiciary
15.
What is the term used to describe the idea that all voters should feel free to cast their vote without having to tell anyone who they voted for? This idea is crucial so people don't become intimidated or too easily influenced by others when casting their vote.
a)
Secret Ballot
b)
Reserved Constituency
c)
Protective Discrimination
d)
Representative Democracy
16.
A ____ is a group of people with similar political ideas who act as a unit with the goal of winning seats and forming a government.
a)
Political Party
b)
Election Commission
c)
Election Campaign
d)
Electoral Roll
17.
_____ parties exercise influence in most parts of the country.
a)
National
b)
Regional
c)
State
d)
Local
18.
____ parties only exercise influence in some regions of the country.
a)
National
b)
Regional
c)
Local
d)
Internal
19.
How long is the tenure of a Lok Sabha government?
a)
5 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
2 years
20.
A ______ is a smaller area of land that has been thus divided for election purposes.
a)
Constituency
b)
Region
c)
Municipality
d)
Township
21.
What is the civics term for a planned election that is held at regular intervals?
a)
General Election
b)
Regular Election
c)
By-election
d)
Internal Election
22.
What is the name for the type of election that is held to fill a seat lying vacant because of the death or resignation of a member?
a)
By-election
b)
General Election
c)
Unusual Election
d)
Vacancy Election
23.
The framers of the Constitution were worried that certain weaker sections of society would not have a fair chance of winning in an open electoral competition, so they created ____.
a)
the nomination form
b)
reserved constitutencies
c)
the State List
d)
political parties
24.
The framers of the Constitution were worried that certain weaker sections of society would not have a fair chance of winning in an open electoral competition. Which of the following are "weaker sections" of society?
a)
Scheduled Castes
b)
Scheduled Tribes
c)
Other Backward Classes
d)
All of the options
25.
What is the term for the collection of names of eligible voters within a constituency? This collection of names must be updated regularly to account for those who have moved, died, etc.
a)
Electoral Roll (or Voters List)
b)
Election Campaign
c)
Constituency Attendance (or Attendance List)
d)
Electoral Voters' Manual (or EVM)
26.
What is the name for the form of identification that is required when one goes to cast a vote?
a)
Election Photo Identity Card
b)
Passport
c)
Voters Proof Card
d)
Social Security Card
27.
Which of the following explains the need for an EPIC and Electoral Roll?
a)
They prevent voter fraud and ensures one-man-one-vote.
b)
They ensure that criminals do not vote.
c)
They help the weaker sections of society to have a fair chance in electoral competition.
d)
They prove that one is not bankrupt.
28.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for which the Electoral Roll may need to be updated?
a)
To eliminate the names of constituents who have died
b)
To make note of the new persons who have attained voting age
c)
Because some people move to different constituencies
d)
To account for those who have not paid the voter tax.
29.
Every person who wishes to contest an election must fulfill the age requirement, fill a ______, make a security deposit, and make a legal declaration.
a)
nomination form
b)
ballot paper
c)
campaign promise
d)
job application
30.
Every person who wishes to contest an election must fulfill the age requirement, fill a nomination form, make a ______, and make a legal declaration.
a)
campaign promise
b)
oath of loyalty to India
c)
list of reasons why they should be allowed to contest
d)
security deposit
31.
Every person who wishes to contest an election must fulfill the age requirement, fill a nomination form, make a security deposit, and make a legal declaration detailing 3 things: any serious pending criminal cases, _____, and their educational qualifications.
a)
Their election promises
b)
Their age, caste, and religion
c)
Their job resume
d)
Their assets and liabilities
32.
Every person who wishes to contest an election must fulfill the age requirement, fill a nomination form, make a security deposit, and make a legal declaration detailing 3 things: ____, their assets and liabilities, and their educational qualifications.
a)
Any serious pending criminal cases
b)
Their job resume
c)
Their age, religion, and caste
d)
Their favorite color
33.
Every person who wishes to contest an election must fulfill the age requirement, fill a nomination form, make a security deposit, and make a legal declaration detailing 3 things: any serious pending criminal cases, their assets and liabilities, and their ____.
a)
age, religion, and caste
b)
job history
c)
campaign promise
d)
educational qualifications
34.
What is the name for the process of seeking votes by promoting and advertising a political party?
a)
Election Campaign
b)
Electoral Roll
c)
Legislative
d)
Franchise
35.
Which of the following is NOT prohibited by election law in India?
a)
Bribery of voters
b)
Appealing to voters in the name of religion or caste
c)
Using government resources
d)
Describing your opponents faults and weaknesses
36.
True or False: In India, it is illegal to solicit votes by threatening the voters.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I'm terrible at reading the directions
d)
Blue
37.
True or False: In India, it is legal for candidates to spend as much money as they can raise during the election campaign.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know how to tie my shoes
d)
Mrs. Pell hates writing non-answers
38.
True or False: In India, it is legal to campaign in a place of worship where you can appeal to many voters.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. Seriously.
d)
Opinion: The Indian government should provide utilities to all of its people.
39.
True or False: In India, a candidate may not spend more than ₹ 25 lakh for a Lok Sabha election campaign or ₹ 10 lakh for a state legislature election campaign.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day
d)
Do we really even exist? What is existing? What does it all mean?!?
40.
What is the name of the place where a voter castes their vote?
a)
Polling booth (or 'the polls')
b)
The Pool
c)
Election Tent
d)
The Internet
41.
In the past, voters would mark their vote manually on a ____.
a)
Ballot Paper
b)
Ballet Paper
c)
Electronic Voting Machine
d)
Election Photo Identity Card
42.
What is the name for the device used nowadays for voters to cast their votes?
a)
Electronic Voting Machine
b)
Ballot Paper
c)
Election Photo Identity Card
d)
Electoral Roll
43.
A ____ is the type of government that is formed when one party wins the majority of the seats.
a)
Majority Government
b)
Coalition Government
c)
Opposition
d)
Real Government
44.
A ___ is the type of government that is formed when a number of parties come together to form a majority.
a)
Majority government
b)
Coalition government
c)
Opposition
d)
Rainbow Government
45.
The party or parties that are not a part of the government is/are called the ____.
a)
Opposition
b)
Opposition government
c)
Coalition
d)
Majority
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