Question 7.
List four features of the Indian Constitution that give greater power
to the central government than the State government.
Answers
ANSWER :
The constitution of India establishes a federal system of government in the country. following four features of the Indian Constitution give more power to the Central government than the State government.
1.DIVISIONS OF POWERS IN FAVOUR OF CENTRE :
The Indian Constitution has distributed the powers between the Centre and the State in such a way that Centre has become stronger than the states. The Central government gets the lion’s share of the powers. Most important and almost all important subjects have been included in the Union list. If there is a clash over a subject in the concurrent list between the Centre and the States, the will of the centre will prevail.
2. ENCROACHMENT OVER THE STATE LIST BY THE UNION GOVERNMENT :
There are so many provisions in the Constitution with the help of which the Centre can interfere with the powers of the state and can exercise these powers.
•Rajya Sabha can transfer state subject in favour of the Centre in the name of national interest. It is to pass such resolution by two third majority. Rajya Sabha is a part of Centre.
•The central executive can give directions to the state executive from time to time. The powers of the state executive can be used this way by the centre.
•The Parliament can make laws on any subject in order to enforce a treaty or an agreement entered into between India and any other foreign power.
3. CHANGE IN THE BOUNDARIES OF STATES :
The constitution of India empowers the Parliament to change the boundaries of the existing States or create new states or change the name of the States on the Recommendation of the President.
4. UNITARY GOVERNMENT IN TIME OF EMERGENCY :
During emergency the Federal government can be changed into a unitary government. It is a President of India who proclaims emergency in the state as such an emergency order is to be approved by the Parliament. The states are not consulted in this case. When an emergency is declared because of external aggression,war,armed rebellions or a threat to any of them, the form of the government will change from the federal to unitary which implies that the the Centre will be empowered to exercise the legislative and executive powers of the States.
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