E. Answer the following questions.
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Mention three functions of the State Legisiature.
2.
Describe the powers of the Governor of a state.
3. When is the President's rule imposed in a state?
4.
Enlist five functions of the Council of Ministers of a state.
5. Why should the State Governments be given more powers?
Answers
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Legislative Functions: The Assembly has the sole right to legislate. All the laws must be passed by it. Where there is a bicameral legislature, the ordinary Bills can be introduced in any of the Houses. A Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly is sent to the Legislative Council which has to pass it or to return it with recommendations to the Legislative Assembly. If the Legislative Assembly passes that Bill once again either with recommendations of the Council or without those, it shall be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses. As regards, Money Bills, these can be introduced only in the Legislative Assembly. After the Assembly passes the Money Bill, it goes to the Legislative Council which has to pass it or return the Bill to the Assembly with its recommendations within 14 days of the receipt of the Bill. Even if the Assembly rejects the recommendations of the Council, it will be deemed to have been passed by both the Houses. Once the Bill is passed by the Legislature, it is sent to the Governor for his/her assent. He/She cannot withhold the assent on the Money Bill but can send back an ordinary bill for reconsideration or can reserve any of the bills for consideration by the President.
Control over the Executive: The State Legislature keeps control over the executive. The Council of Ministers is responsible for Vidhan Sabha collectively. It remains in the office so long as it enjoys the confidence of the House. The Council of Ministers is removed if the Vidhan Sabha adopts a motion of no-confidence against it. Moreover, The State Legislature keeps checks on the government by asking questions and supplementary questions, moving adjournment motions and calling attention notices.
Electoral Functions: The elected members of the Legislative Assembly are members of the Electoral College for the election of the President of India. The members of the Vidhan Sabha also elect the members of the Rajya Sabha from their respective States. Moreover, they elect one-third members of the Legislative Council of their own State.
Functions related to Constitutional Amendments: There are important functions of the State Legislature related to the amendment of the Constitution. A constitutional amendment requires the support of a special majority of each House of the Parliament as well as ratification by not less than half of the States where the State Legislatures ratify the amendments.
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The governor has the power to reserve certain bills for the president. When the state legislature is not in session and the governor considers it necessary to have a law, then the governor can promulgate ordinances. These ordinances are submitted to the state legislature at its next session.
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In practice, president's rule has been imposed in a state under any one of the following different circumstances: A state legislature is unable to elect a leader as chief minister.
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The State Council of Ministers: it's Power and Functions! The Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Chief Minister at the head to aid and advice the Governor in the exercise of his functions except in so far as he is by or under the Constitution required to act in his discretion.
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According to our constitution the power of Central Government and state governments are defined in separate list. But all the states are asking for more powers and it should be given to them as the delegation of responsibility and powers. More delegation to many peoples is better when so many people and experts are there to look after one is so then it will be better and faster. But the Indian political system will never allow this because they won the total power should be centralised with the central government then they can bargain to the state counterpart when they require.The example is when there was the election of deputy speaker for Lok Sabha that time regional party Biju Janata Dal supported the government because they wanted some favour from the centres in return. Therefore there are so many adjustments taking place in politics.It is better that States should have more power for the country and its people.