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Union Legislature, , Houses of the parliament (Article 79): Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha, , , , 1. Lok Sabha:, , The lower house of the parliament., , The popular house of the parliament., , The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people on the basis of, universal adult franchise., , All the citizens of 18 years of age and above are entitled to vote in the election to the, Lok Sabha., , Term of each member is of 5 years., , During a National Emergency the term of the Lok Sabha may be extended by one, year., , 530 seats are directly elected from the states to the Lok Sabha., , 20 seats are directly elected from the Union Territories to the ok Sabha., , 84 seats are reserved for SC in the Lok Sabha., , 47 seats are reserved for ST in the Lok Sabha., , The money bills are introduced in the Lok Sabha only., , Qualifications (Article 84):, , He must be citizen of India., He should be of 25 years age., He should not hold any other office of profit., , Disqualification (Article 102):, , He is not the citizen of India, He is an undischarged insolvent, He holds any office of profit under Govt. of India, , 2. Rajya Sabha:, , The upper house of the parliament, , Council of States, , The permanent house of the parliament, , Term of each member is of 6 years, , One third of its members retire after every two years, , It is a permanent body as it cannot be dissolved, , The elected members of the state’s Legislative Assemblies elect the members of, the Rajya Sabha., , It consists of 250 members, , 12 members are nominated by the President, , 238 members are elected by the elected members of the state legislative, assemblies., , Qualifications:, , He must be citizen of India
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e He should be of 30 years age, e He should not hold any other office of profit, , Disqualification:, , e He is not the citizen of India, e Heis an undischarged insolvent, e He holds any office of profit under Govt. of India, , Powers and Functions, , President:, , e Summons and prorogues the session of the parliament and can dissolve the Lok, Sabha., , e Gives an assent on every Bill passed by the parliament., , e Nominates two members from the Anglo-Indian Community., , e Nominates twelve members to the Rajya Sabha., , e Address the Parliament at the commencement of the first session., , Speaker, , e Presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha., , e Certifies whether a bill is money bill or ordinary bill., , e Presides over the joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha., , e He may be removed from the office by the resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by a, majority of all the members of the House., , Vice-President, e Anex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, e Presides over the meetings of the Rajya Sabha, e Not amember of the Rajya Sabha, e Heis not entitled to vote, but can vote only in case of a tie., , Lists enlisting the powers of the union and state governments, , Lists Subjects listed, The Union List 97, The State List 61, The Concurrent List 47, , e India has adopted Parliamentary system., e There are two models of Legislative structure are Parliamentary and Presidential., e The Presidential system is based on the theory of separation of powers., , 1 Mark Answers:, , 1. What is Parliament?, Ans: The Union Legislature in India is called the Parliament.
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2. What is money bill?, Ans: Revenue and expenditure of the government is called money bill., , 3. What is a quorum?, Ans: One-tenth of the total number of members of the House requires constituting a sitting, of the houses of the Parliament is called quorum., , 4. What is known as zero hour?, Ans: The time immediately followed the question hour has come to be popularly known as, zero., , 5. What are called the Residual powers?, Ans: The remaining powers which are not listed or included in the three lists are called, Residual powers., , 6. Who exercises the powers in the concurrent list?, Ans: The union and state list, , 7. Why are the money bills important in the Parliament?, Ans: Because money bills are related to the revenue and the expenditure of the, government., , 8. When did bill become a law in a Country?, Ans: After President's assent the bill became law., , 9. When did the President Promulgate (issue) Ordinances?, Ans: The President Promulgate (issue) Ordinances when Parliament is not in session., , 10.Which state has the maximum seats for Lok Sabha?, Ans: Uttar Pradesh, , 2 Points Answers:, , 1. The main functions of the Legislature are:, (i) to make laws and, , (ii) to control the executive., , 2. How does the speaker of Lok Sabha enjoy an important position?, Or, What are the powers and functions of speaker of Lok Sabha?, Ans: i) To preside over the meetings of Lok Sabha., ii) To preside over the joint sitting of the Parliament., iii) To certify money bill., , 3. How does Parliament control the executive?, Or, What Parliamentary measures are used to control executive?
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Ans: i) Short coming of the administration are point out during question hour., ii) The matters of immediate importance are raised during zero hour., , . Why is the Rajya Sabha called the permanent house of the Parliament?, , Ans: i) Term of each member is of 6 years., ii) One third of its members retire after every two years., iii) It is a permanent body as it cannot be dissolved., , . Why is the second stage of bill most time-consuming stage?, Ans: i) The principles of bills and its general provisions are discussed., ii) If the bill is taken into consideration, amendments to the bill and clause by, clause consideration of the provision of the bill is undertaken., , . What are the President's powers regarding a Bill passed in the Lok Sabha and Rajya?, Ans: i. The President can give his assent, withhold his assent or may return the Bill, for reconsideration of the Houses with a message requesting them to reconsider it., ii. The President has no veto power in respect of a constitutional Amendment Bill, , . Why is law making a cumbersome and time-consuming process?, Ans: i. An ordinary bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament., ii. The bill may be introduced either by a Minister or a private member., iii. The bill should be published in the Gazette., iv. If the bill is passed in both the houses it will go to the President for his assent., v. When the President gives his assent to the bill, the bill becomes a Law., , . How is a Money Bill passed?, Ans: i) A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha., ii) Once Money Bill is passed in the Lok Sabha it is sent to the Rajya Sabha.
