Democratic Government

By Lakshmi
 What is democracy
 Democracy is a system of government where the citizens
exercise power by voting. In a direct democracy, the
citizens as a whole form a governing body and vote
directly on each issue. In a representative democracy the
citizens elect representatives from among themselves. 
 The term "democracy" first appeared in ancient Greek
political and philosophical thought in the city-state of 
Athens during classical antiquity.[27][28] The word comes
from demos, "common people" and kratos, "strength“
 Voting
 Voting is a method for a group, such as a meeting or an 
electorate, in order to make a collective decision or
express an opinion, usually following discussions, debates
or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high
office by voting. Residents of a place represented by an
elected official are called "constituents", and those
constituents who cast a ballot for their chosen candidate
are called "voters". There are different systems for
collecting votes.
A person casting a vote
 Lokh Sabha
 The Lok Sabha (House of the People) is the lower house
 with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. 
Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by adult 
universal suffrage and a first-past-the-post system to
represent their respective constituencies, and they hold their
seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the 
President on the advice of the council of ministers. The
house meets in the Lok Sabha Chambers of the Sansad
Bhavan in New Delhi.
 The maximum strength of the House allotted by the 
Constitution of India is 552. Currently the house has 545
seats which is made up by election of up to 543 elected
members and at a maximum, 2 nominated members of the 
Anglo-IndianCommunity by the President of India.
Lokh sabha
 Rajya Sabha
 The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house
 of the Parliament of India. Membership of Rajya Sabha is
limited by the Constitution to a maximum of 250
members, and current laws have provision for 245
members. Most of the members of the House are
indirectly elected by the members of state and territorial
legislatures using single transferable votes, while the 
President can appoint 12 members for their contributions
to art, literature, science, and social services. Members sit
for staggered terms lasting six years, with a third of the
members up for election every two years.[1]
Rajya Sabha