Notes on Union Legislature

Answer in one sentence(Refer the questions from the text book)

A1) The three subjects that are included in the concurrent list are social planning education electricity
and newspapers

A2) In a parliamentary system of India the supreme Power lies with the body of the people's
representative call the parliament. President and the two houses- the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

A3) The Parliament consists of the president and the two houses the lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

A4) 20 members from the union territories can be elected to the lok Sabha

A5) The two eligibility criteria to become the member of the lok Sabha are- a candidate who wishes to
contest the election must be a citizen of India and above 25 years of age

A6) Rajya Sabha is called as the council of the states. The members of the state legislative assemblies
elect the members of the Rajya Sabha

A7) the vice President of India is the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha

A8) 0rdinary bills are draft proposal for ordinary laws made by the legislative body they can be
introduced in either House of Parliament

C) Answer these questions

1) with reference to the distribution of the legislative powers between the union ll and the states
explain the following

a) Union list: It includes matters of national importance such as defence ,foreign affairs, post and
telegraphs, banking currency, telephone and so on the union legislature has a exclusive power of
legislation over the subjects

b)State list: list includes matters of important to the states such as public order and police water
supplies and irrigation public health ,agriculture and so on the state legislatures have the exclusive
power of legislation over these subjects

C)Concurrent list: this list includes matters that are important to both the Union and the states such as
economic and social planning ,education ,welfare of labour electricity, newspaper and so on both the
Union and the state legislatures have the power of legislation over the subjects. In case of a dispute
between the two the union law will reign supreme

2) with reference to the lok Sabha explain the following

b)Term: The members are elected for a term of 5 years . If the ruling party loses is majority the President
can dissolve the lok Sabha before its term is over. In case of an emergency the term of the lok Sabha can
be extended by one year

c)The speaker: The member of the lok Sabha election the presiding officer or the speaker from among
themselves .The speakers supervises the proceedings of the lok Sabha and maintenance order and
discipline in the house.

3) with reference to the Rajya Sabha explain the following

a) composition: there can be a maximum of 250 members 2 38 members represent the states and the
union territories. Apart from these the president nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha these are
people were distinguished themselves in the fields of art literature ,science and social service.

b) eligibility for becoming a member of the Rajya Sabha

The member should be the citizens of India. They must be 30 years of age or above. People who are in
the government service or those who are insolvent or mentally unsound are not eligible.

c)Term: Each member is elected for a term of 6 years. One third of the members retire every second
year and a replaced by new members

4) the parliament is the highest law making body in our country. In this contact explain the following

a) difference between a bill and an act: A law first introduced in a form of a bill, a bill is the draft of a
proposed law. Where as, a bill becomes an act only when the parliament that is when both the Rajya
Sabha and lok Sabha passes it and the same is signed by the president of India.

b) constitution of amendment Bill:A constitution amendment Bill is a bill to amend the constitution. It
can be introduced in either House of Parliament

c) Money bill: Money bills are those that contain provisions dealing only with matters related to tax
regulation or borrowing of money by the government ,the payment into or withdrawal from the
emergency fund and so on. They can be introduced only in lok Sabha

5) write short notes on the following

a) judicial functions: The Parliament has the power to remove the President and the vice President of
India from the offices as well as judges of the supreme court and the high court if they violate the
constitution or misuse their authority. This is done through a process call

impeachment
b) constituent functions: The Parliament can amend or repeal any provisions of the constitution. It can
make amendments to the constitution by a simple majority. That is a majority of more than 50% of
members present and voting. For certain amendments how ever a two third majority is required.

International treaties trade agreements and declarations of war also need the approval of the
Parliament.

Picture study

1) why is the lok Sabha called the house of the people?

A1) lok Sabha is a lower house of the Parliament .It is also known as the house of the people because it
consists of the representatives of the people of our country. These representatives are elected directly
by the people.

2) what is the procedure of election to the lok Sabha

A2)1) the members are elected through the general elections. For this purpose the entire country has
been divided into constituencies. One member is elected from each constituency

2) elections are generally held every 5 years

3) every adult citizen who is 18 or about has a right to vote

4) people cast the vote through secret ballots. This means that no one knows whom the water has voted
for.

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