Question 1 - MCQ Questions (1 Mark) - Chapter 3 Class 9 Political Science - Electoral Politics - Political Science

Why do we need elections? Give one reason.

(a) Through elections people come to know about government policies

(b) Through elections we can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law making.

(c) Through elections we can make policies will guide the government and law making.

(d) Through elections we can make laws.

Answer:

Explanation:

• Elections take place regularly in any democracy.
• Through elections, we can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law-making. 
• The mechanism by which people can choose their representatives at regular intervals and change them whenever they want to is called an election.

In an election the voters make many choices:

• They can choose who will make laws for them.
• They can choose who will form the government and take major decisions.
• They can choose the party whose policies will guide the government and law-making.

So, the correct option is (b).