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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 · judiciary,judicial review,constitution
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  1. It can check whether the policy follows the Constitution
  2. It writes election manifestos
  3. It teaches ministers campaigning
  4. It prints the budget
Medium · Level 56 · Mandal Commission,reservation,backward classes
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  1. Reservation for socially and educationally backward classes
  2. Completely stopping foreign trade
  3. Postponing all elections
  4. Changing Parliament building
Medium · Level 56 · commission,expert advice,policy making
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  1. By enabling decisions based on expert study and recommendations
  2. By campaigning at polling stations
  3. By making the court contest elections
  4. By making the President Prime Minister
Medium · Level 56 · public opinion,protest,policy accountability
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  1. They can force government to explain, modify or defend policy
  2. They abolish Parliament
  3. They make court the Election Commission
  4. They make law without process
Medium · Level 56 · government order,implementation,policy decision
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  1. An administrative direction to implement the decision
  2. Court campaign in elections
  3. Automatic dissolution of Lok Sabha
  4. Privatisation of voter list
Medium · Level 56 · policy,law,difference
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  1. Policy gives direction while law creates legally binding rules
  2. Policy is always made by court and law by media
  3. Both have no relation with governance
  4. Law is only a private opinion
Medium · Level 56 · institutions,checks and balances,accountability
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  1. So discussion, control and accountability remain over the decision
  2. So decisions always remain secret
  3. So people cannot vote
  4. So Constitution does not apply
Medium · Level 56 · implementation,ministry,administration
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  1. Concerned ministry and administration
  2. Only opposition party
  3. Only news channels
  4. Only voters
Medium · Level 56 · parliamentary criticism,opposition,accountability
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  1. The government has to explain reasons for its decision
  2. Government becomes permanent without election
  3. Parliament’s role ends
  4. Judiciary campaigns
Medium · Level 56 · budget,public money,policy funding
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  1. It approves public money for policy expenditure
  2. It makes court a law-maker
  3. It lowers voter age
  4. It changes election results
Medium · Level 56 · political executive,permanent executive,bureaucracy
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  1. Ministers take political decisions and officials help with advice and implementation
  2. Officials contest elections and ministers count votes
  3. Both become judges
  4. Ministers only write media reports
Medium · Level 56 · judiciary,citizen rights,policy challenge
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  1. Judiciary
  2. Polling booth
  3. Campaign stage
  4. A private club
Medium · Level 56 · notification,official communication,policy implementation
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  1. So the decision can be formally implemented and made public
  2. So all Parliament seats become vacant
  3. So court contests election
  4. So opposition does not vote
Medium · Level 56 · policy evaluation,impact,feedback
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  1. To know whether the policy achieved its goals
  2. To decide who will vote
  3. To increase election campaign
  4. To turn Parliament into a court
Medium · Level 56 · coalition government,consensus,policy decision
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  1. Because support of several parties makes the decision stable
  2. Because there is no Parliament in a coalition
  3. Because there is no Prime Minister
  4. Because the Constitution does not apply
Medium · Level 56 · opposition,policy debate,accountability
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  1. It also gives alternative suggestions and watches the government
  2. It always runs the judiciary
  3. It spends budget privately
  4. It signs laws instead of the President
Medium · Level 56 · expert consultation,policy advice,informed decision
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  1. They can provide fact-based and technical understanding
  2. They always vote instead of people
  3. They abolish the Constitution
  4. They become judges in Parliament
Medium · Level 56 · media,public debate,policy decision
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  1. It can spread information and increase discussion and criticism
  2. It gives final signature on laws
  3. It decides instead of Cabinet
  4. It decides court punishment
Medium · Level 56 · deliberation,policy defects,discussion
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  1. Policy defects and opposition may increase
  2. All citizens will immediately become ministers
  3. Judiciary will end
  4. Parliament will become private body
Medium · Level 56 · rules,implementation,policy procedure
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  1. So the policy can be converted into a clear procedure
  2. So voting stops
  3. So court campaigns
  4. So need for Parliament ends