legislature

Question 1

What is the legislature?

Answer 1

It is the centre of all democratic processes.

Question 2

what is parliament?

Answer 2

It is the national legislature.

Question 3

What is a bicameral legislature?

Answer 3

2 houses of legislature.

Question 4

What is the benefit of a bicameral legislature?

Answer 4

It makes it possible to get a decision reconsidered. Every bill would be discussed twice.

Question 5

What are the 2 houses of parliament?

Answer 5

Rajya Sabha
Lok Sabha

Question 6

What are the 2 types of representation?

Answer 6

Symmetrical representation and proportional representation.

Question 7

Term of a rajya sabha mp

Answer 7

6 yrs. every 2 yrs 1/3rd of the mps complete their term.

Question 8

Is the rajya sabha ever fully dissolved?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

How are rajya sabha mps elected?

Answer 9

By indirect election. State legislatures decide through elections

Question 10

How is lok sabha elected?

Answer 10

direct elections. 5 yr term

Question 11

When is lok sabha dissolved?

Answer 11

it is dissolved if no party forms govt or if prime minister recommends it to the president.

Question 12

8 functions of the parliament.

Answer 12

1. executive function
2. legislative function
3. representation
4. debating function
5. finance control
6. electoral function
7. judicial function
8. constituent function

Question 13

special power of the rajya sabha

Answer 13

If the lok sabha wants to make a law regarding a subject in the state list, it needs permission of the rajya sabha.

Question 14

special powers of lok sabha

Answer 14

1. initiates and amends money bill
2. council of ministers is responsible to them
3. can remove govt

Question 15

why is LS given more power?

Answer 15

It is because they are directly elected by the people.

Question 16

what are the types of bills?

Answer 16

based on who introduces them:
1. Private member bill
2. govt bill
based on its content:
1. money bill
2. non-money bill
2.1. ordinary bill
2.2. constitutional amendment bill

Question 17

what is article 109

Answer 17

A money bill cant be introduced in council of states.

Question 18

How does parliament control executive?

Answer 18

1. deliberation and discussion (question hr, zero hr)
2. approval and ratification of laws
3. financial control
4. no confidence motion

Question 19

What are called miniature parliaments?

Answer 19

committees of parliament

Question 20

What is the purpose of committees?

Answer 20

committees draft bills.

Question 21

Other functions of committees?

Answer 21

1. looks at corruption cases
2. looks into demands for grants
3. looks into expenditure

Question 22

what is a standing committee?

Answer 22

set up to supervise the work of various departments.

Question 23

what is a joint parliamentary committee?

Answer 23

they are set up for discussing a particular bill. members are selected from both houses of parliament.

Question 24

what is defection?

Answer 24

It is when a member is absent from house being asked to be present, votes against instructions of party or voluntarily leaves party.

Question 25

what does anti-defection law do?

Answer 25

a member who has defected not only loses disqualified from the house and cant hold office.