Question

How are direct elections different from indirect elections?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Begin the answer by identifying the three images given in the question.
• Then give a brief definition of political parties and national political parties.
• And finally, mention the criteria to be met by a party to be called a national party.

Solution:
Democracy is the form of government in which the citizens have the power to elect who represents them and makes policies for them.
India is the largest democracy in the world. Hence in India, citizens elect the government to run the country, and the elected government works for the people's benefit.
Elections serve as a mechanism that allows people to elect and replace their representatives regularly.
In India, the citizens have the power to make key decisions of electing representatives directly or indirectly.

Direct Elections	Indirect Elections
Direct elections are when the citizens themselves vote for their representatives.	Indirect elections are when the elected representatives of citizens elect other members of the government.
Elections to the Lok Sabha, state legislative assemblies, and local bodies are examples of direct elections.	Election of the President of India, Vice President of India, members of Rajya Sabha and legislative councils are examples of indirect elections.
It is considered to be the more democratic kind of election because the people are directly able to vote and elect the candidates they wish to.	It is less democratic as people do not choose their leaders directly.
It increases the participation of the people in the democratic process, as it increases the curiosity of the voters as they try to understand the views and agendas of different candidates.	Due to less involvement, the public lose interest in the democratic process of elections.
Representatives are accountable to the people.	Citizens have less control over the functioning of elected representatives.