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social studies



                                                                         The State, the


                                                                          Government,

                                 6                                              and You






                                           computational thinking quest
                                           computational thinking quest


                Tick ( ) the correct option.
                                                                                (a)  It creates policies for development.
                AbsTrAcT Thinking
                                                                                (b)  It ensures laws are followed and
                  1.  Which option best distinguishes between
                                                                                   protects citizens’ rights.
                     a ‘state’ and a ‘government’ in terms of
                     permanence and function?                                   (c)  It conducts elections.

                            (a)  Both are temporary and change                  (d)  It manages administration.
                               after elections.
                                                                    PATTern recogniTion
                            (b)  State is permanent while             4.  Identify the pattern in the distribution of
                               government is a changing                  responsibilities among the three organs of

                               mechanism within it.                      government.

                            (c)  Government is permanent while                  (a)  All organs perform identical
                               state changes.                                      functions.
                            (d)  Both are identical in structure and
                                                                                (b)  Legislature implements laws,
                               function.
                                                                                   Executive interprets them.
                  2.  Which inference explains why a democracy
                                                                                (c)  Legislature makes laws, Executive
                     may still require the concept of a republic?
                                                                                   implements, Judiciary interprets.
                            (a)  Democracy alone ensures
                                                                                (d)  Judiciary makes laws and
                               hereditary leadership.
                                                                                   Executive interprets them.
                            (b)  Republic ensures elected head and     5.  Which pattern explains decentralisation in
                               prevents power by birth.                  governance?

                            (c)  Republic removes elections.                    (a)  Power concentrated at one level.

                            (d)  Democracy and republic are                     (b)  Power equally ignored at all levels.
                               unrelated.
                                                                                (c)  Power distributed among central,
                  3.  Which reasoning best explains why the                        state, and local levels.
                     judiciary is called the ‘watchdog’ of                      (d)  Power controlled only by judiciary.
                     democracy?




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