UNION LEGISLATURE LOK SABHA, RAJYA SABHA, SPEAKER
FEDERAL SET-UP IN INDIA WHERE WE HAVE A UNION GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRE AND STATE GOVERNMENT AT EACH STATE LEVEL, BOTH FUNCTIONING THROUGH THE THREE WINGS LEGISLATURE, EXECUTIVE & JUDICIARY
THE UNION PARLIAMENT OR THE CENTRAL LEGISLATURE PARLIAMENT IS THE SUPREME LEGISLATIVE ORGAN OF THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS A REPRESENTATIVE BODY WHOSE PERMISSION IS REQUIRED IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING OR CHANGING LAWS. IT CONTROLS THE UNION COUNCIL OF MINISTERS AND THE NATIONAL BUDGET. THE INDIAN PARLIAMENT CONSISTS OF THREE CONSTITUENTS LOKA SABHA, RAJYA SABHA AND THE PRESIDENT
PARLIAMENT - IT IS A FRENCH WORD THAT MEANS SPEAKING.DURING THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD THE COUNCIL OF BARONS WHERE THE KING OF ENGLAND USED TO HOLD MEETINGS TO CONSULT IMPORTANT ISSUES, ADOPTED THE NAME OF THE PARLIAMENT.
THE LOK SABHA IS THE LOWER HOUSE OR THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE & THE RAJYA SABHA IS THE UPPER HOUSE OR THE COUNCIL OF STATES.
LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA QUALIFICATION should be a citizen of India should be 25 years age Should not be a proclaimed offender Should have his name in the electoral rolls in any part of the country Should not hold any office of profit under the State or Central Government Should not be an insolvent he should not be in debt should be 30 years of Age Rest as required for a Lok Sabha member COMPOSITION Seats allotted to the states and union territories on the basis of the population Maximum seats as provided by the constitution is 552 530 represent the states 20 union territories 2 from Anglo-Indian community nominated by the President Maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha can be 250 members 238 elected 12 nominated by the President
LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA TERM Five Years. It can be dissolved before the expiry of its term and the term can even be extended. Six years. One-third of the members retire every two years. It cannot be dissolved ELECTION PRESIDING OFFICER Directly elected by Universal Adult Suffrage from single member constituencies. Speaker and Deputy Speaker Elected by the members Indirectly elected by the elected members of the State Legislative Assemblies to represent the respective States, in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote for a period of six years. Vice President is the ex-officio Chairman Rajya Sabha elects its Deputy Chairman from amongst its members
LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA ADVANTAGES OR POWERS AND FUNCTIONS EXCLUSIVE FOR EACH HOUSE Money bills can originate only in Lok Sabha Lok Sabha actually controls the Executive. A vote of no-confidence passed in Lok Sabha makes it obligatory for the Government to resign Lok Sabha has an upper hand because of the greater numeral strength of its members Rajya Sabha alone can declare a subject on the State List to be a subject of national interest It is a permanent house and performs functions of Lok Sabha as well when the latter is dissolved people of repute in various spheres of life Science, Art, Literature etc are nominated by the President only in India Can decide by 2/3 rd majority to set up a new All India Service.
THE SPEAKER OF THE LOK SABHA ELECTION ELECTED SOON AFTER THE NEWLY ELECTED LOK SABHA MEETS FOR THE FIRST TIME THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION PROVIDES THAT WHEN THE HOUSE IS DISSLOVED THE SPEAKER SHALL NOT VACATE HIS OFFICE. HE REMAINS IN OFFICE TILL THE NEW SPEAKER IS ELECTED. SPEAKER IS ELECTED BY LOK SABHA FROM AMONGST ITS MEMBERS. SPEAKER IS ELECTED FOR FIVE YEARS. HE/SHE CAN SEEK FOR RE-ELECTION FOR ANY NUMBER OF TIMES, ID HE IS RE-ELECTED AS THE MEMBER OF THE LOKSABHA
THE SPEAKER OF THE LOK SABHA REMOVAL CAN RESIGN ON HEALTH GROUNDS OR OTHER REASONS BY SUBMITTING A LETTER OF RESIGNATION CAN BE REMOVED BY THE LOK SABHA IF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PASS A RESOLUTION TO THIS EFFECT. 14 DAYS NOTICE IS PROVIDED. DEPUTY SPEAKER SHALL PRESIDE OVER THE MEETINGS OF THE HOUSE.
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS/DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER SHE PRESIDES OVER THE MEETINGS OF THE LOK SABHA RESOLUTIONS OR BILLS CAN BE MOVED ONLY WITH HER PERMISSION SHE ALLOWS TIME TO THE MEMBERS TO SPEAK IN THE HOUSE SHE CAN ADJOURN THE MEETINGS OF THE LOK SABHA CONTROLS THE VISITORS OF THE HOUSE CALLS FOR VOTE ON THE BILLS AS WELL AS OTHER MOTIONS PRESIDES OVER THE JOINT SITTING OF THE LOK SABHA AND RAJYA SABHA DECIDES WHETHER A PARTICULAR BILL IS MONEY BILL OR NOT HAS A CASTING VOTE IN CASE OF A TIE. CAN SUSPEND A MEMBER FROM THE HOUSE FOR MISCONDUCT APPOINTS VARIOUS PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES AND GUIDES THEM IN THEIR WORK SAFEGUARDS THE PRIVILEGES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE. CAN ADJOURN THE HOUSE IF IT LACKS QUORUM HAS FINAL SAY TO DECIDE WHETHER A QUESTION, PUT BY A MEMBER DURING THE QUESTION HOUR IS TO BE ALLOWED OR NOT ADMITS VARIOUS MOTIONS MOTION OR ADJOURNMENT, NO-CONFIDENCE ETC IF HE FINDS THEM IN ORDER UNDER THE RULES
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES SESSIONS QUORUM THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT FOR THE LOK SABHA TO MEET. IT IS DECIDED AS ONE- TENTH OF THE TOTAL MEMBERS INCLUDING THE SPEAKER. THUS THE PRESENT QUORUM IS 55. QUESTION HOUR MOTION
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE POWERS EXECUTIVE POWERS CONTROL OVER THE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL POWERS FINANCIAL POWERS CONTROL OVER THE FINANCE OF THE COUNTRY ELECTORAL FUNCTIONS
LEGISLATIVE POWERS LAW MAKING BODY AT THE CENTRAL LEVEL. FRAMES NEW LAWS AND AMENDS THEM UNION LIST AND RESIDUARY SUBJECTS. CONCURRENT LIST BOTH PARLIAMENT AND STATE ENACT LAWS IN STATE LIST SUBJECTS RAJYA PASSES A RESOLUTION, STATES REQUEST, NATIONAL EMERGENCY, PRESIDENT S RULE AMEND THE CONSTITUTION. STATES CANNOT INITIATE AN AMENDMENT.
EXECUTIVE POWERS QUESTION HOUR VOTE OF NO-CONFIDENCE OTHER MOTIONS OF CENSUS ADJOURNEMENT MOTION, MOTIONS OF CENSURE AGAINST A MINISTER MONETARY CONTROLS CUT IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET (CUT MOTION). APPOINTS PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE EXPENDITURE, COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA FINANCIAL ADVISER.
JUDICIAL POWERS IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT REMOVAL OF JUDGES (SUPREME COURT AND HIGH COURT), CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER, CAG CONDEMN ANY PERSON FOUND GUILTY OF DEFAMATION AND CONTEMPT OF EITHER HOUSE OF THE PARLIAMENT.
FINANCIAL POWERS ANNUAL BUDGET STATEMENT OF SOURCES OF INCOME AND ITEMS OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE COMING YEAR PARLIAMENT EMPOWERED TO VOTE A CUT IN THE BUDGET OR REJECT IT A S A WHOLE CONSOLIDATED FUND OF INDIA NO VOTE BUT CAN DEBATE THE PROPRIETY OF THIS ITEM SUPPLEMENTARY DEMANDS BY FINANCE MINISTER SALARY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE MEMBERS
ELECTORAL ELECTIONS ELECTION OF PRESIDENT VICE- PRESIDENT OF INDIA IS ELECTED BY BOTH HOUSES LOK SABHA ELECTS THE SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER, RAJYA SABHA ELECTS ITS DEPUTY CHAIRMAN (ONLY) OWN MEMBERS
QUIZ THE LOK SABHA
WHICH IS THE LAW MAKING BODY OF THE GOVERNMENT?
ANSWER = THE LEGISLATURE
WHAT IS A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?
WHAT DOES THE PARLIAMENT OF INDIA COMPRISE OF?
ANSWER = THE LOK SABHA, THE RAJYA SABHA & THE PRESIDENT.
WHICH IS THE LOWER & WHICH ONE IS THE UPPER CHAMBER / HOUSE OF THE PARLIAMENT?
THE LOK SABHA IS THE LOWER HOUSE OR THE HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE & THE RAJYA SABHA IS THE UPPER HOUSE OR THE COUNCIL OF STATES.
HOW ARE THE LOK SABHA MEMBERS ELECTED?
BY DIRECT ELECTION ON THE BASIS OF UNIVERSAL ADULT SUFFRAGE THAT IS BY ALL THOSE WHO ARE 18 YEARS OR ABOVE AND HAVE A VOTER S ID/ HAVE THEIR NAMES ENROLLED ON THE VOTERS LIST.
AS ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM STRENGTH OF THE LOK SABHA?
552 MEMBERS
WHAT IS THE PRESENT STRENGTH OF THE LOK SABHA & HOW MANY OF THEM ARE DIRECTLY ELECTED?
ANS= 545 MEMBERS OUT OF WHICH 543 ARE DIRECTLY ELECTED.
ON WHAT BASIS IS THE DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS PER STATE DONE IN THE ELECTIVE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LOK SABHA?
ANS= ON THE BASIS OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE
WHAT IS A CONSTITUENCY?
A LIMITED GEOGRAPHICAL AREA ALLOTTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING ELECTIONS.
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM QUALIFYING AGE FOR A MEMBER OF LOK SABHA?
25 YEARS
HOW LONG CAN A LOK SABHA MEMBER ABSENT HIMSELF/HERSELF WITHOUT PERMISSION?
60 DAYS, EXCEEDING WHICH HIS /HER SEAT WILL BE DECLARED VACANT.
WHAT IS THE TENURE OF THE LOK SABHA?
5 YEARS, BUT IT CAN BE DISSOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT BEFORE IT IF A NO- CONFIDENCE MOTION IS PASSED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
WHAT ARE LOK SABHA MEETINGS CALLED AS?
SESSIONS. THERE ARE TOTALLY 3 SESSIONS OF THE LOK SABHA THE BUDGET SESSION [FEB TO MAY], THE MONSOON SESSION [ JUL TO SEP] AND THE WINTER SESSION [ NOV TO DEC]. EACH SESSION HAS A NUMBER OF SITTINGS
WHAT PRIVILEGES DO THE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT RECEIVE?
OFFICE EXPENSE ALLLOWANCES, TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES, ACCOMODATION, TELEPHONE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL FACILITIES BESIDES THEIR SALARY.
WHAT SHOULD BE THE TIME INTERVAL BETWEEN TWO LOK SABHA SESSIONS?
NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS.
WHAT IS THE QUORUM OF THE LOK SABHA?
THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT FOR THE LOK SABHA TO MEET. IT IS DECIDED AS ONE- TENTH OF THE TOTAL MEMBERS INCLUDING THE SPEAKER. THUS THE PRESENT QUORUM IS 55.
HOW MANY MEMBERS CAN THE PRESIDENT NOMINATE IN THE LOK SABHA?
2 MEMBERS FROM THE ANGLO- INDIAN COMMUNITY.
WHAT IS THE FIRST HOUR OF EVERY LOK SABHA SITTING CALLED AS?
THE QUESTION HOUR
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS ASKED IN THE QUESTION HOUR?
STARRED, UNSTARRED AND SHORT NOTICE QUESTIONS.
WHAT ARE STARRED QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS REQUIRING AN ORAL ANSWER IN THE HOUSE. THERE CAN BE TOTALLY 20 STARRED QUESTIONS LISTED FOR ONE DAY.
WHAT ARE UNSTARRED QUESTIONS?
QUESTIONS REQUIRING A PRINTED ANSWER. IN A DAY THERE CAN BE 230 UNSTARRED QUESTIONS.
WHICH TYPE OF QUESTIONS CAN HAVE SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS ALSO ASKED?
ONLY THE STARRED QUESTIONS CAN BE FOLLOWED BY SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS AND THE UNSTARRED CANNOT.
WHAT IS THE NOTICE PERIOD FOR ASKING QUESTIONS IN THE LOK SABHA?
FOR STARRED & UNSTARRED QUESTIONS THE PERIOD OF NOTICE IS FROM 10 TO 21 DAYS. SHORT NOTICE QUESTIONS CAN BE ASKED WITH A NOTICE PERIOD OF LESS THAN 10 DAYS.
WHAT IS THE ZERO HOUR IN THE LOK SABHA?
THE TIME THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS THE QUESTION HOUR. IT STARTS AROUND 12 NOON. MATTERS CAN BE RAISED DURING THIS HOUR AFTER PRIOR PERMISSION OF THE SPEAKER, WITH A GIVEN NOTICE BEFORE 10 AM ON THAT DAY.
WHO IS THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE LOK SABHA & WHAT IS HIS/HER TENURE OF OFFICE?
SPEAKER = TENURE 5 YEARS. CAN BE RE-ELECTED. CAN CONTINUE WITH OFFICE EVEN AFTER A LOK SABHA IS DISSOLVED.