UAE sst government functions

• Describe the term “Government”.

  ans: A government is an institution, or a system made of a group of people that takes care of

  or manages a country or a state. A government is a system of order for a nation, state, or another

  political unit.
• What is meant by the term ‘Constitution’?

  Answer: The basic principles and laws of a nation, state or social group that determine the powers

  and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it.
• What do you mean by “Revolution”?

  Answer: A revolution is a drastic change that usually occurs relatively quickly. Typically,

  revolutions take the form of organized movements aimed at effecting change—economic change,

  technological change, political change, or social change.
• Why do we need a Government?

  Answer:

  • Governments are necessary to maintain law and order. Laws are essential for society to

  function.

  • The government provides safety and security for its people.

  • Government is responsible for providing infrastructure like building and maintaining

  roads, running hospitals and schools.
• List out and explain the different types of Government in the world.

  Answer:

  1. Democracy: A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people.

  b. Monarchy: A form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single usually

  hereditary figure such as a Monarch, a King or Queen.

  c. Dictatorship: A type of government in which one person possesses absolute power.

  d. Aristocracy: A form of government in which power is held by the nobility.
• 6. Differentiate between ‘Aristocracy’ and ‘Monarchy’.

  Aristocracy Monarchy

  i) Aristocracy is "Government in which power

  is in the hands of a few privileged people".

  i) The supreme authority is vested in the Monarch, an

  individual ruler who functions as the Head of State and

  who achieves his or her position through heredity.

  ii) It is a form of government where a small

  group of elites’ rule.

  ii) It is a form of government in which power

  is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such

  as a King or Queen
• The quote "Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people" was given by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States
• In a democracy, the 'people' have the ability to vote, form pressure groups, and actively participate in political affairs
• Government by the people means that citizens can make important decisions, participate in referendums, and ensure that government decisions are sensitive to public opinion
• Government for the people implies that democracy should govern in the broad interests of the citizens of a state and not just in the self-interest of the rulers
• Democracy should consider the interests and needs of all sections of society, which can be achieved through elected representatives acting on behalf of their constituents
• : How did the Industrial Revolution change

  society?

  Answer: The Industrial Revolution shifted societies from an agrarian economy to a

  manufacturing economy where products were no longer made solely by hand but by machines.

  This led to increased production and efficiency, lower prices, more goods, improved wages, and

  migration from rural areas to urban areas.