Question

10. Besides making laws, what other important functions does the legislature perform?
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Answer 1

Answer:

• Legislative or Law-making Functions: The first and foremost function of a legislature is to legislate i.e. to make laws. ...
• Deliberative Functions: ...
• Custodian of National Finances: ...
• Control over the Executive: ...
• Constituent Functions: ...
• Electoral Functions: ...
• Judicial Functions: ...
• Ventilation of Grievances:

Answer 2

1. Control over the Budget: The legislature has control over the budget of the executive (Government) and without its approval the executive cannot spend even a single ‘paisa’. In England and India, the Members of the Parliament can impose a cut on any demand on the budget but they cannot increase it.

2. Control over Executive: In a Parliamentary Government the Legislature or the Parliament exercises full control over the executive or the Council of Ministers. The Parliament has the right to put Questions and Supplementary Questions to the Cabinet.

3. Judicial: In certain countries the legislature has to perform certain judicial functions. For example, in India and America the Parliament and the Congress can remove the President by a process of Impeachment. In England, the House of Lords is the final Court of Appeal. In Canada, the Upper House, i.e. the Senate hears the divorce cases. In Switzerland, the Federal Assembly has the power to interpret the Constitution.

4. Electoral: In certain countries, the legislature elects the President, the Vice-President and the Judges. In India, the Parliament takes part in the election of the President and the Vice-President.

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