Class 6 Social Science Chapter 10, Grassroots Democracy – Part 1: Governance, explains why society needs rules and laws, how the three organs of government (Legislature, Executive, Judiciary) maintain separation of powers, how India’s three levels of government (Local, State, Central) operate, and how representative democracy empowers citizens.
What Class 6 Social Science Chapter 10 Covers
Three Organs & Three Levels of Government explains the Legislature (making and updating laws), Executive (implementing laws and maintaining law and order, including cyber police), and Judiciary (courts ensuring justice and constitutional legality), and maps the Local, State (Governor, Chief Minister, Vidhan Sabha, High Court) and Central (President, Prime Minister, Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha, Supreme Court) levels under the motto Satyameva Jayate.
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam & Direct vs Representative Democracy shares the life and inspiring messages of ‘Missile Man’ and 11th President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, and contrasts direct democracy (like a class picnic vote) with representative democracy where all citizens aged 18+ vote to elect MLAs and MPs.
Exercises in Chapter 10
- Before we move on … chapter summary points and Questions, activities and projects.
- LET’S EXPLORE and THINK ABOUT IT classroom inquiry tasks.
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More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 9: Family and Community
- Next: Chapter 11: Grassroots Democracy – Part 2: Local Government in Rural Areas
- Hindi medium: Class 6 Social Science Chapter 10 PDF in Hindi (Samaj ka Adhyayan)
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FAQ
What are the three organs of government and their main functions?
The Legislature makes and updates laws; the Executive implements and enforces the laws; the Judiciary interprets laws, settles disputes and ensures that laws and executive actions follow the Constitution.
What are the three levels of government in India?
Local government (Panchayats in villages and Municipalities in towns/cities), State government (headed by the Chief Minister), and Central or Union government (headed by the Prime Minister).