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Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 6 · Social Science

What Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance covers in CBSE Class 6 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 6 Social Science · 2026-27

Topics in Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance

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1. Governance, Government, and Laws

  • Governance is the process of making decisions, organising society, and ensuring that rules are followed.
  • Government is the group of people or system that makes the rules and ensures that they are followed.
  • Laws are the more important rules.
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2. Three Organs of Government

  • A modern government has three organs: legislature, executive, and judiciary.
  • These three organs must work together.
  • They must also remain separate in a system called separation of powers.
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3. Levels of Government in India

  • Any government operates at least at local and national levels.
  • In India, government works at three levels: local, State, and national.
  • The Indian government functions at the Centre or national level, the State level, and the local level.
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4. National and State Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary

  • The national legislature has two houses: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
  • The State legislature is called Vidhan Sabha, or State Assembly.
  • Most States have a single assembly, while a few have two.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Governance and government in a democracy

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What are the important topics in Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance for CBSE Class 6 Social Science?
Key topics in Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance include Governance, Government, and Laws, Three Organs of Government, Levels of Government in India, National and State Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 6 exams.
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Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Grassroots Democracy — Part 1: Governance. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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