
Governance is the process of taking decisions, organising society with rules, and ensuring rules are followed. The system/group that makes rules and ensures they are followed is the government.
Mnemonic : G² = Govern + Guide
- Governance = Govern society using rules
- Government = Guides and ensures rules are followed
Mnemonic : Order Harmony Must Stay
- Order = O = Order stays
- Harmony = H = Harmony stays
- Memory = M = Mess reduces
- Stay = S = Society functions
Government has 3 organs: Legislature makes laws, Executive implements laws, Judiciary decides if law is broken and punishment.Mnemonic: Let's Enjoy Justice
- Let's = Legislature (makes laws)
- Enjoy = Executive (executes/implements laws)
- Justice = Judiciary (judges lawbreakers)
Mnemonic:CHECK
- C = Check each other
- H = Helps prevent misuse
- E = Each has different job
- C= Can't control others
- K = Keeps system safe

In India, government works at 3 levels: local, state/regional, national (Centre/Union).
Mnemonic: LSC
- L = Local
- S = State
- C = Central/Union
Mnemonic : DANCCE
- D = Defence
- A = Atomic energy
- N = National policies
- C = Communications
- C = Currency
- E = Education
Mnemonic: Help All People In Learning.
- Help= Health
- All= Agriculture
- People= Police & law and order
- In= Irrigation
- Learning= Local government
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| 2. What are the key features of democracy? | ![]() |
| 3. How does the government ensure the implementation of laws? | ![]() |
| 4. What role do citizens play in a democratic government? | ![]() |
| 5. Why is accountability important in governance? | ![]() |