PUMPA - SMART LEARNING

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In this lesson, we are going to learn how various forms of government have developed globally. Today, many countries worldwide follow different types of government, but the modern world prefers democracy. Let us learn about
  • The forms of government
  • The meaning of democracy
  • The merits and demerits of democracy
  • The challenges to Indian democracy
Forms of Government:
The governance of nations differs significantly based on who has power.
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Aristocracy
A form of government in which power is in the hands of a small privileged ruling class (nobels).
Example: United Kingdom, Spain
 
Monarchy
A system of government in which one person reigns supreme, usually a king or queen(constitutional monarchy).
Example: Bhutan, Oman, Qatar
 
Autocracy
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
Example: North Korea, Saudi Arabia
 
Oligarchy
A small group of people having control of a country or organisation.
Example: Former Soviet Union, China, Venezuela, North Korea.
 
Theocracy
A system of government in which religious doctrines form the basis of government, headed by a priest who rules in the name of God or proclaims himself as a God.
Example: Vatican
 
Democracy
A system of government in which eligible members in the population vote to elect their representatives, and the party or individual who obtains the majority votes forms the government. Example: India, USA, France
 
Republic
A system of government in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives and which has an elected or nominated President rather than a monarch.
Example: India, Australia
The term 'republic' was first coined in \(500\ \)BCE in Rome. It is derived from respublica, a Latin word meaning public matter.
India became a Republic on \(26\ \)January \(1950\). India is governed following the Constitution adopted on \(26\ \)November \(1949\), which came into force on \(26\ \)January \(1950\).