In which four ways does Parliament exercise political authority on behalf of the people?
Answers
In all democracies, an assembly of elected representatives exercises supreme political authority on behalf of the people in the following ways:
Parliament is the final authority for making new laws in the country and changing and abolishing existing laws.
Parliament is the highest forum of discussion and debate on public issues and national policy in any country. Parliament can seek information about any matter
Parliaments control all the money that governments have.Public money can be spent only with parliamentary sanction.
All the bills have to be presented and passed in Lok Sabha before they become laws.
The Prime Minister and the cabinet ministers are responsible to the Parliament for all the work done by them.
Since Lok Sabha consists of elected representatives of the people, it exercises authority over the government.
Answer:
(i) Parliament can make new laws, change existing
laws, or abolish existing laws and make
new ones in their place. (ii) Those who run the
government can take decisions only so long as
they enjoy support of the Parliament. (iii) Parliament
controls all the money that government
has. Public money can be spent only when the Parliament
sanctions it.(iv)Parliament is the
highest forum of discussion and debate on public issues
and national policy.