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Raman's Classes Chapter 6.    DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS   Day1.Period 1.Page 96-97. Topic : Terms Persons. Understandings Page.96. OVERVIEW In the previous two chapters we have looked at two major elements of a democratic government.  In Chapter Four we saw how a democratic government has to be periodically elected by the people in a free and fair manner.  In Chapter Five we learn that a democracy must be based on institutions that follow certain rules and procedures.  These elements are necessary but not sufficient for a democracy .  Elections and institutions need to be combined with a third element - enjoyment of rights - to make a government democratic .  Even the most properly elected rulers working through the established institutional process must learn not to cross some limits .  Citizens ' democratic rights set those limits in a democracy .  This is what we take up in this final chapter of the book.  We begin by discussing some re...

Raman's Classes Chapter 5.   Working of Institution.  Day1.Period 1.Page 78-79. Topic : Terms Persons. Understandings Page.78. OVERVIEW   Democracy is not just about people electing their rulers.   In a democracy the rulers have to follow some rules and procedures.   They have to work with and within institutions.   This chapter is about the working of such institutions in a democracy.   We try to understand this by looking at the manner in which major decisions are taken and implemented in our country.   We also look at how disputes regarding these decisions are resolved.   In this process we come across three institutions that play a key role in major decisions - legislature, executive and judiciary.   You have already read something about these institutions in earlier classes.   Here we shall quickly summarize those and move on to asking larger questions.   In the case of each institution we ask: What does this institut...