The Union Legislature Flashcards
India has a ____ form of government
Parliamentary
State the functions of the president
The President of India, who is the Head of State or Chief Executive, is only a nominal (in name only) head.
He/she carries out the functions of a President on the advice of the Prime Minister and his/her Council of Ministers.
Under normal circumstances, the President does not have the power to act independently.
Who has the power to govern the country??
The prime minister
Who is the prime minister
the Prime Minister is the most important and powerful political leader in India. The Prime Minister is the head of the government in India or the real chief executive.
What is parliament
Parliament, which is composed of the elected representatives of the Indian people, is vested with supreme power. It is the highest law making body and it makes laws for the entire country
Explain the process of forming the lok sabha
After the general elections, the elected representatives of the people form the Lok Sabha. The President appoints the leader of the majority party or the single largest party or group of parties within the Lok Sabha as the Prime Minister.
Who usaually chooses the council of ministers
Generally, the Prime Minister chooses his/her Council of Ministers from among the elected members of the Lok Sabha. He/she may also choose a Rajya Sabha member as a minister.
_________[ excerscises control over the council of ministers
Lok sabha
Who exercises control over the council of ministers, how does this effect the parliament
The Lok Sabha (legislature) exercises control over the Council of Ministers
the council of ministers is responsible and answerable to the Lok Sabha for all its policies, decisions and actions.
This makes the Parliament the supreme authority in the government because it has the final authority to accept or reject the descision of the executive
The parliament has two houses the lok sabha or the ______ and the rajya sabha or the _______
House of ppl , council of state
Explain the composition of the lok sabha
Composition
• The maximum strength of the Lok Sabha can be 559members.
• A maximum of 530 members can be elected directly by the people of India from different territorial constituencies.
A maximum of 20 members can be elected from the union territories.
The 17th Lok Sabha consists of 545 members.
State the basic qualifications of the members of the lok sabha
A member of the Lok Sabha:
• Should be a citizen of India
• Should be at least 25 years of age / should be a registered voter
Explain the secret ballot system
The Indian Constitution provides for election by secret ballot.
For the purpose of elections, the country is divided into a number of electoral constituencies.
The people in each constituency elect one candidate of their choice through the system of secret ballot, i.e.
the voter’s choice is not revealed publicly.
All indian citezens ______ years of age or above have the right to _____
18, vote
Explain the term of the lok sabha
The Lok Sabha is elected for a 5-year term.
However, the President may dissolve it before the expiry of its term if the party in power loses the support of the majority.
Its life can be extended for 1 year at a time in case of a national emergency.