Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance
Class 6 · Social Science · 8 Questions
What are some of the rules in your school? Who made them?
Can you think of other aspects of your daily life where the government plays an important role?
Explain how the three government organs are at work in the case of the cybercriminals described above. How do they intervene?
As a class activity, can you imagine the sort of disorder we might witness if all three organs were under the control of the same group of people? Can you describe any such real-life situation you may have heard of?
Ask two or three adults about their connection or interaction with the government—at what levels does it take place and for what purpose?
Test yourself — What is the meaning of democracy? What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
Recall the three organs of government. What are their different roles?
Why do we need three tiers of government?