What are the two methods of election? Explain each briefly? 

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Political Science

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ICSE Class 12

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1.

Name the six forms of Aristotle's classification of states.

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How is the role of the executive defined and limited in a Liberal Democracy?  

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3.

Why is the existence of a Supreme Court a necessity in a federation? 

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4.

What is meant by Cabinet Dictatorship? Which type of government would you associate it with? 

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5.

State two reasons why the British Constitution has been classified as unwritten.

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6.

What is Delegated Legislation ? 

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7.

What are the two methods of election? Explain each briefly? 


The two methods are : 

i. Direct Elections - Direct election refers to the method of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the concerned person or the party whom they wish to see elected. The electoral Elections system used generally chooses the winning party or winner of direct election depending on the majority of votes.

ii. Indirect Elections - Indirect election refers to the method of election in which voters in an election do not choose candidates for an office but they elect people who will then make the ultimate choice. In other words, people do not cast their votes directly in this method. Instead, they put the decision in the hands of others.

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8.

Mention the main bases for the formation of political parties.

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9.

Why is the Bureacracy viewed as neutral ?

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What is the difference real and a nominal executive ?

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