Class V Geography unit 11

Government, monarchy, unelected, people, monopoly, encourages, accountable,

Democracy, Voting, opportunity, eligible, affairs, money, run, revenue, projects,
rule, community, protecting, breaks, arrested

Fill in the blanks.

i. There are different forms of ______________in the world.
ii. Absolute _____________ means rule by a king or a queen.
iii. Dictatorship means rule by an ___________person.
iv. Democracy is rule by the ___________.
v. Democracy prevents _____________of one authority. lt ____________ a
responsible and ______________government.
vi. ____________promotes freedom and equality.
vii. __________is an important process in democracy. lt is an _____________and
viii. the responsibility for and of the people to choose ___________candidates to
run the __________of their state.
ix. The ___________ a government needs to _________a country comes from
taxes.
x. Citizens are required to pay taxes.
xi. Money collected in the form of taxes is an important source of
_____________which the government uses to develop and run
various____________.
xii. A law is a __________that tells us how to act or behave in a___________. Laws
are helpful in ___________ citizens' rights.
xiii. lf anyone ___________the law, they can be ____________by the police.

Answer these questions.

Q.1 List three things that you would like your government to develop with tax money.
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Q.2 ls it important to learn about the person you are thinking to vote of? Why?
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Q.3 lf a candidate comes to your house, what three questions would you ask
to assess whether the candidate is responsible, honest and hardworking
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Q.4 Which form of government do you like the best? Why?

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Q.5 How can the responsibilities of citizenship be linked to your life?

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Q.6 Would you like to come to school if there is no timetable and uniform?
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Q.7 List 5 things that our government does for The betterment of our country and
discuss how you can help in This regard.
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Extra Questions from Text:

Forms of government
decision-making, elected, non-elected, powerful, absolute power, law,
supreme, person, accountable,

Absolute monarchy:
Rule by a king or queen. All ____________power is in the hands of a king or queen.
The ruler is never ___________in a monarchy.

Dictatorship:
Rule by a ___________ person, all decision-making with this ___________dictator.

common point between absolute monarchy and dictatorship:

The common point between absolute monarchy and dictatorship is that both the
monarch and the dictator hold ______________and are above the________. Decisions
made by them are____________. All the citizens have to follow the laws made by
one___________. Moreover this person is not ___________people.

Democracy:

People, vote, representatives, directly, indirectly, voting, law, accountable,

benefit, demokratia, people, rule, Abraham, government, equal, practice,
elected, accountable, responsibly, election,

Rule by the_________. Democracy is a form of government in

which people _________to elect their______________. The citizens are involved
____________ or ____________in forming their government through _________. The
candidates are appointed to maintain __________and order in the country. This
government is _____________to the citizens and works for their_________.
The word democracy is derived from the Greek word______________. Demos
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means common ___________and kratos means__________. According to
____________ democracy is ‘a ___________of the people, by the people and tor the
people In democracy every citizen has _________ political, social and economic right as
well as freedom of speech and freedom to ___________their religion. During the
general elections. candidates from different political parties hold campaigns
to get votes by the people to get __________. Since these candidates are elected
by the people of the nation, they are held _____________for their duties to the
country, They must act ______________for the welfare of the citizens. Otherwise, the
Discontinued, instability,
citizens may decide nation,
to elect regulations,
other decisions,
representatives in theaccess, candidates,
next___________.
available,

However sometimes the process of _____________and weak democracy may

lead to political and economical ____________that hinders the progress of a
___________. Some decision-making may take a long time since all new ____________
must be debated and agreed upon by the people before executing in such
circumstances, ln some countries, citizens may make poor _____________during
the elections because they do not have __________to information about the
________________or there might be no other ____________candidates to elect.

Role of a citizen in democracy:

Responsibility, work, leader, nation, Voting, opportunity, eligible, rights, nurture, impact,
18 years, register, information, decision, cast, private,

We make many decisions in life. ln your class, you have the right to choose
a monitor. lt is your _____________to select a wise and responsible monitor
who helps you exercise your rights and presents your concerns to the
teachers. lf you find that your monitor does not ___________responsibly, then you
have the right to vote for someone else the next time. In the some manner,
every citizen has the right to vote and elect a ____________capable of fulfilling
his/her responsibilities for the people of the___________.
_____________is both a right and a responsibility. The people of a country should vote,
Voting is not only an important process in determining democracy, but also
an ______________and responsibility for the people to choose ___________candidates
to run the affairs of their state. Responsible citizens participate in voting so
that each of them can make a difference by exercising their __________to voice
their thoughts and beliefs. When we vote, we elect leaders who practise and
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____________our shared values at the national level. Electing the right leader has a
significant ____________on our lives. All citizens of Pakistan who are above _________
fold have a right to vote in the general elections. Responsibilities of voters are:
* to __________to vote
* to collect ____________about each candidate
* to make an independent _____________ about who they want to vote for
* to __________their vote
* to keep their selection of candidates _____________

Issues, critical, citizen, pay taxes, contribute

We should be aware of the __________that affect us in our classroom, in school,

and in our community. Voting makes us go through _________decision-making to
become a good_________. To be a good and responsible citizen of the country, we
should ___________on time, ln This way we can ____________to the progress of our
country.

Consequences of breaking the law:

Law, behave, protecting, conflicts, society, fairly, rules, properties, accident,

property, feelings, disturbing, offence, taxes, arrested

A ________ is a rule made to tell us how to act or __________in a community. Laws

are helpful in ___________citizens’ rights and to resolve_________. Things cannot run
smoothly in a __________without rules.

lt is similar to when playing games, where you have to follow rules. If you do
not know the rules, you will not be able to play__________. If any player breaks any
rule, They are punished and may not be allowed To continue the game.

ln the same way, when we live in community, state, or a country, we have

to follow its________. There are different laws for different things these laws are made
To keep people and their____________ safe. Breaking The laws do create problems
for you and for the others as well.

For instance:
* Breaking The Traffic laws can cause an____________. You may get hurt and may
have to pay a fine.
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* Breaking The law by robbing or damaging someone’s____________, will get you into
trouble with the police and will hurt others’___________.
* Committing crimes like injuring others and ___________other's life are also
part of breaking The law.

All these acts are counted as an __________or a crime. If anyone breaks the law,
they can be arrested by the police. Not paying _________on time is also on offence.
Citizens who do not pay taxes can be____________.