In India, according to Article 57 of the Constitution the President can be elected for the second term, but there is no restriction on him to contest for the third term. Our ex-President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad contested only twice and refused to contest for the third time. Thus he set a convention for not contesting […]
Re-Election of the Chief Executive of India (President)
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5 Popular Methods Used to give Representation to Minorities
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The following are the most popular methods: (1) Proportional Representation in which Single Transferable Vote System and List System are the main methods. (2) Limited Vote System. (3) Cumulative Vote System. (4) Separate Electorate System. (5) Joint Electorate with Reservation of Seats. 1. Single Transferable Vote System: The first experiment of this system conducted in […]
Arguments For and Against Adult Suffrage
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Who is to be given the right to vote is a great problem of democracy. Today most of the people are of the view that every adult should be given the right of franchise. They give the following arguments to support their view:- Arguments for the adult suffrage: (1) The source of sovereignty is the […]