Why do we vote for Congress?

Congressional elections determine who represents your state in Congress. They also decide which political party—Democratic or Republican—will hold a majority in each chamber of Congress for the next two years.

How does Congress represent the people?

Members of Congress represent the people of their district in the United States Congress by holding hearings, as well as developing and voting on legislation. All bills must pass Congress before they can go to the President to be signed into law.

How does Congress affect our daily lives?

Through legislative debate and compromise, the U.S. Congress makes laws that influence our daily lives. It holds hearings to inform the legislative process, conducts investigations to oversee the executive branch, and serves as the voice of the people and the states in the federal government.

Why was Indian National Congress created?

Retired British Indian Civil Service (ICS) officer Allan Octavian Hume founded the Indian National Congress (A political party of India (British India to Free India)) in order to form a platform for civil and political dialogue among educated Indians.

What is the aim and objectives of Indian National Congress?

To provide for an all India political platform: It was to allow political workers from all over the country to educate and mobilize masses under a common all India political organization. To promote political consciousness and political awakening among the educated citizens and then to all the sections of the society.

What is the importance of elections in democracy?

The nature of democracy is that elected officials are accountable to the people, and they must return to the voters at prescribed intervals to seek their mandate to continue in office. For that reason most democratic constitutions provide that elections are held at fixed regular intervals.

How are elections useful?

Elections keep a democratic country functioning, as they give people the right to select their own government. However, there are ways a government can “fix” elections. Opposition candidates are permitted in former USSR countries, but they are usually prevented from using broadcasting or the newspapers.

How should we choose between politics and tradition in India?

We should choose that which drives the country forward, while still upholding the Indian tradition. But politics is wound up in frivolous matters rather than paying more attention to uplifting the poor, helping the aged, education, water, preserving the environment, agriculture, roads, planned urban development, and so on.

Do people really cast their votes?

While there are some who genuinely cast their vote, many people sit back and relax on voting day, and others are cajoled into voting for particular candidates. The importance of voting is lost amongst the hustle and bustle of city life.

What type of government does India have?

India is a democracy with an asymmetric federal government. Officials are elected from the local levels to state levels and the federal level. We have two houses of Parliament: The Lok Sabha – The lower house of the Indian Parliament is also known as the House of the People.

What is the highest voter turnout ever recorded in India?

The highest recorded voter turnout in India was recorded in 2014 for the Lok Sabha elections at 66.4\%. That means close to half the population does not exercise their right to vote.