BASICS

STATE
A state is a political territory.

GOVENMENT
A government is the executive machinery that governs the state.


What does DEMOCRACY mean?
Democracy means people’s rule.
In a democracy people and the rulers share equal power, freedom and responsibility.
Subjects of the state appoint their administrators to run the state
Subjects of the state rule their state through their elected representatives


Democratic system
People elect representatives to run the government.



Lok Sabha constituencies
543

Number of States of India
28

Number of Union territories
7