CIVICS CHAPTER -3 STATE GOVERNMENT

Grade -7 Date -28/5/23

CONCEPT MAP

KEYWORDS

Sovereignty
Authority
Dictatorship
 TEXTBOOK EXERCISE (A TO C ) to be done in the textbook.

Answer the following questions in 10-20 words (To be done in the NB)

1) How many states and union territories does India have?

Pg-211
2) What are the organs of the state government?
Pg-212
3) What is the term of the Legislative Assembly?
Pg-213
4) How many types of bills are there? Name them.
Pg-214

Answer the following questions in 50-70 words (To be done in the NB)
2) How are the powers of the state government different from the powers of the union
government?
Pg-211
3) Mention a few important subjects of the union and state list.
Pg-211
4) How does a bill become a law?
Pg-214
5) Who appoints the governor of a state? How long does he remain in power?
Pg-215
6) When can a governor dissolve the assembly before it completes its term?
Pg-215
 Answer the following questions in 80-100 words (To be marked in the textbook )

1) Bring out a few differences between the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative
Council.
Pg-213 &214
2) Discuss the powers and functions of the Legislative Assembly.
Pg-214
3) What are the special powers that are exercised by a governor?
Pg-215
4) How is the chief minister appointed? Discuss their main functions.
Pg-215 and 216
Higher Order Thinking Question (To be done in the NB )
1) The Governor is only a nominal head of the state. Do you agree? Give reasons.
Hints -Responsibility is with the chief minister and council of ministers.

Questions for Reference (No need to copy into NB )

1) How are the powers of the state government different from the powers of the union
government?
The subjects on which the state government can make laws are maintaining law and
order in the state, health, police, transport, land policies, etc. The powers of the union
government are mentioned in the union list. The subjects on which the union goverment
can make laws are of national importance.

2) Mention a few important subjects of the union and state list.

The powers of the state government are mentioned in the state list. The subjects on which
the state government can make laws are maintaining law and order in the state, health,
police, transport, land policies, etc.
The powers of the union government are mentioned in the union list. The subjects on which
the union government can make laws are of national importance. These are railways,
currency, external affairs, defense, banking, post and telegraph, etc.
In the time of emergency, laws concerning the state can be made by the central
government.
The subjects mentioned in the concurrent list are education, forest, electricity, labor welfare,
etc. The union as well as the state government can make laws on these subjects.