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2.  The division of power between the state
government and and the centre or union
government
UNION
GOVERNMENT
STATE
GOVERNMENT POWER
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

3. • Consist of issues of national concern. Ex
UNION LIST : Currency, Defence
• Only union govt can make laws.
• Consist of issues of state concern. Ex :
STATE LIST Housing, transport
• Only state govt can make laws
• Consist of issues common in both the
CONCURRENT list. Ex : Education
LIST • Both the govt can make laws
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

4.  India is a republic
 The head of the Indian union is the
president
 It comprise of council of minister
 The ministers are collectively responsible
 Following British pattern India has adopted
the parliamentary form of government
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

5.  The founding fathers chose the
parliamentary form of government as they
gained some experience of operating it
under British rule
 Further there were advantages in
continuing the established institutions
 It was best suited to accommodate varied
interest of India
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

6.  Union legislature is also known as
“PARLIAMENT”
 The parliament consist s of the president,
the council of states i.e Rajya Sabha and
the house of people i.e Lok Sabha
 The members of both the houses is known
as MPs or members of the parliament
 The parliament has to meet at least twice
in a year
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

7. LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA
 It is also known as lower  It is also known as upper
house house
 It is green in color  It is green in color
 It consist of 550 members  It consist of 250 members
 Members are directly  Members are directly
elected elected
 To become its member  To become its member
the person must be 25ys the person must be 25ys
of age of age
 Presiding officer is  Presiding officer is vice-
speaker president
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

8. LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA
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9.  Can you list few
differences in the
powers of Indian
president & U.S
President?
Pooja Singhal, Ph.D Research Scholar, JMI

10.  Election Commission is an independent
body that conduct elections
 It performs the following functions:
Fix the date
Mark Electoral
constituencies rolls
Polling boots, Declare
voting machines results
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11.  RULING PARTIES: A party secures the
majority of seats in the parliament
 OPPOSITION PARTY: The party in
opposition. They act as a check on the
ruling party by criticising its policies
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12. POWERS
 Power of making laws
 Putting laws into action
 Control over finance
 Power to provide justice
 Making few changes in the
constitution
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13. FIRST READING
SECOND READING
THIRD READING
BILL IN OTHER HOUSE
PRESIDENT’S ASSENT
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