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How is a major policy decision taken?

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In this Class 9 Civics topic from “Working of Institutions,” students explore how a major policy decision moves through India’s democratic institutions. Using the example of a significant government decision, they learn about the roles of the Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, civil servants, Parliament and the judiciary. The topic explains consultation, official procedures, collective responsibility, public debate and institutional checks, helping students understand how political authority is exercised and held accountable.

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Medium · Level 56 · democratic accountability,people,policy decision
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  1. Because government gets power from the people
  2. Because people never need information
  3. Because policy is private property of ministers
  4. Because Constitution does not apply to citizens
Medium · Level 56 · Question Hour,parliamentary control,accountability
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  1. Ministers must answer about policy and implementation
  2. Voters are called to court
  3. Prime Minister distributes symbols
  4. Media passes laws
Medium · Level 56 · Lok Sabha,majority,policy passage
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  1. Government can get bills and policies passed
  2. Judiciary becomes government
  3. President prepares voter list
  4. Opposition disappears
Medium · Level 56 · unconstitutional policy,judicial review,constitution
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  1. The policy does not match constitutional provisions or values
  2. The policy has won the election
  3. The policy was passed by media
  4. The policy became a private rule
Medium · Level 56 · federalism,Centre and States,policy
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  1. When policy affects powers of both Centre and States
  2. When policy affects only a private family
  3. When policy chooses election symbols
  4. When policy paints Parliament building
Medium · Level 56 · policy impact,citizens,evaluation
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  1. To know whether the policy is beneficial, just and effective
  2. So citizens stop voting
  3. So ministers become courts
  4. So Election Commission makes budget
Medium · Level 56 · transparency,confidentiality,accountability
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  1. Some preparation may be confidential but final decision should be accountable to people
  2. Every decision must always remain secret
  3. People should never know policy
  4. Parliament should get no information
Medium · Level 56 · parliamentary committee,scrutiny,policy review
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  1. It can examine the matter in detail and give suggestions
  2. It removes names from voter list
  3. It gives punishment in court
  4. It alone elects the Prime Minister
Medium · Level 56 · stakeholders,consultation,policy making
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  1. Listening to those who will be affected by the policy
  2. Taking only private views of ministers
  3. Making court campaign in election
  4. Hiding budget from media
Medium · Level 56 · equality,constitution,policy review
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  1. Whether the policy is based on reasonable classification and just purpose
  2. Whether policy makes symbols beautiful
  3. Whether policy increases ministers' private income
  4. Whether policy closes Parliament
Medium · Level 56 · data,evidence based policy,decision making
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  1. So the decision is based on real situation and evidence
  2. So law is made without Parliament
  3. So court casts votes
  4. So citizens get no information
Medium · Level 56 · coordination,implementation,departments
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  1. Need for coordination among different departments
  2. Voter changing house
  3. Colour of election symbol
  4. Newspaper page
Medium · Level 56 · ordinance,policy,Parliament
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  1. When Parliament is not in session and urgent law-like action is needed
  2. When Election Commission counts votes
  3. When court campaigns
  4. When opposition writes Constitution
Medium · Level 56 · President,Council of Ministers,real executive
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  1. President is formal head while Council of Ministers runs real decisions
  2. President is always leader of opposition
  3. Council of Ministers is only a court
  4. Both have no relation with policy
Medium · Level 56 · institutions,policy process,democracy
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  1. Because ministries, Cabinet, Parliament and administration are involved
  2. Because there are no institutions in democracy
  3. Because policy is always a private letter
  4. Because Parliament is only a playground
Medium · Level 56 · citizen participation,representatives,public opinion
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  1. Through elected representatives, public opinion and public debate
  2. Only through private orders
  3. Through judges' campaign
  4. By removing voter list
Medium · Level 56 · Parliament,political support,policy passage
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  1. The government did not get enough political support
  2. The policy automatically became law
  3. Judiciary cast votes
  4. Voter list completely ended
Medium · Level 56 · guidelines,subordinate rules,administration
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  1. They turn policy into day-to-day administrative work
  2. They end Parliament
  3. They remove citizen rights
  4. They make court a ministry
Medium · Level 56 · policy process,democratic institutions,implementation
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  1. Problem identification, consultation, Cabinet decision, parliamentary control, implementation and review
  2. Only Prime Minister's private order
  3. Only media debate
  4. Only court remark
Medium · Level 56 · policy implementation,policy success,impact
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  1. Because real results are known through implementation and impact
  2. Because the Constitution ends after announcement
  3. Because policy is always successful without people
  4. Because Parliament has no role