2. The division of power between the state
government and and the centre or union
government
UNION
GOVERNMENT
STATE
GOVERNMENT POWER
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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8. LOK SABHA RAJYA SABHA
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9. Can you list few
differences in the
powers of Indian
president & U.S
President?
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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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