Question

With reference to Democracy and Elections, answer the following questions:

(a) Distinguish between two types of elections.

(b) What type of elections are direct and what type are indirect in a Parliamentary Democracy ?

(c) How are elections of the President and Vice-President of India held ?

Answer 1

(a) Direct Elections

1. People vote directly for their representatives.

2. Law regulates the eligibility of voters and officials.

3. Every ***** holds right to vote.

4. There is a very large body of voters called electorate.

5. M.L.A. and M.P.’* are elected directly indirectly

Indirect Elections

1. People elect their representatives indirectly through their elected representative

2. All elected representatives are treated as perfect.

3. Every elected representative hold right to vote

4. There is very small body of voters.

5. The members of State Legislative Councils, Members of Rajya Sabha the President and the Vice-President are elected

(b) Direct elections are held for electing M.L.A. and M.P. Indirect elections are held for M.L.C., members of Rajya Sabha, the President and Vice-President.

(c) The President of India is elected by a system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote by the elected members of both Houses of Parliament and the M.L.A.’ of the States. The Vice-President is elected by members of both House of Parliament assembled at a **** meeting.