The government operates by dividing its functions among three organs: legislative, executive, and ___ functions.

Judicial

True or False: The executive function of government is responsible for making laws.

False. The executive function is responsible for implementing laws, while the legislative function is responsible for making them.

Monarchy is characterized by ___ authority concentrated in the hands of ___ person.

Supreme; one

True or False: In a democracy, the power is typically concentrated in a small group of people.

False; in a democracy, power is distributed among the population.

A dictatorial form of government is characterized by ___ and ___ authority.

Absolute and unrestricted

True or False: In a dictatorship, accountability to citizens is a fundamental principle.

False; accountability to citizens is nonexistent in this form of governance.

In a parliamentary system, the executive is accountable to the ___ for its actions.

Legislature

True or False: In a presidential system, the executive and legislative branches are closely connected.

False. In a presidential system, the executive operates independently from the legislature.

The unitary form of government is characterized by ___ between the central government and local governments.

No constitutional division or distribution of powers

True or False: In a federal government, local governments are considered part of the central government.

False. In a federal government, power is divided between the central government and individual states or territorial subdivisions.

What are the two types of legislature based on the number of houses?

Bicameral and Unicameral.

The Indian Parliament consists of the Lok Sabha and the ___ which represents states and union territories.

Rajya Sabha.

The Legislature serves to represent the will of the state in a ___ and to enact laws that regulate institutions for specific purposes.

Democracy

True or False: The Parliament exercises control over finances to ensure executive accountability without any checks on the Council of Ministers.

False. The Parliament exercises control over finances to ensure executive accountability through Article 75(3), which states the collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers to the House of the People.

The primary role of the executive includes managing ___ and ___ affairs.

Internal and external

True or False: The executive has the authority to issue ordinances in India when Parliament is in session.

False. The executive can only issue ordinances when Parliament is not in session.