PowerPoint Presentation for Chapter 5 The Rise of Empires(History)-Class 7 Subject Social Science *************************************** What is an Empire? The word ‘empire’ comes from the Latin ‘imperium’, which means ‘supreme power’. Simply put, an empire is a collection of smaller kingdoms or territories over which a powerful ruler exerts power. The smaller territories still had their own rulers but were all tributaries to the emperor. Features of an Empire Empires extended over vast areas and had diverse people. Emperors allowed regional kings or chiefs to govern their areas. They maintained an army to expand and protect the empire. They had a well-developed administration to collect taxes and maintain order. Emperors issued laws, regulated trade, and maintained infrastructure. They encouraged arts, literature, and education. They controlled access to resources. Communication networks were maintained across the empire. Trade, Trade...
PowerPoint Presentation for Class 10 Chapter 2 Federalism (Democratic Politics-II) Social Science ******************************** What is federalism? Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country. Usually, a federation has two levels of government. One is the government for the entire country. The others are governments at the level of provinces or states features of federalism There are two or more levels (or tiers) of government. Different tiers of government govern the same citizens. Each tier has its own jurisdiction in specific matters of legislation,taxation and administration. The fundamental provisions of the constitution cannot be unilaterally changed by one level of government. Courts have the power to interpret the constitution and the powers of different levels of government. Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial a...