Question

What are the legislative, financial and administrative powers of the Parliament?

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation: The following are the legislative powers of the Parliament

Legislative Powers-

Under our constitution every  subjects are divided among state, union and concurrent lists. Parliamentary law  over rides the state legislative law under the concurrent lists.Under the following circumstances the Constitution possesses the powers to make law with respect to state legislature :

• In case of  national emergency  
• When a resolution is passed by Rajya Sabha to that effect
• When the Parliament is requested to to do so by two or more states
• During President`s rule
• When necessary  international agreements, conventions and treaties are to be put into effect.

Financial Powers-

The financial powers includes keeping a check and balance of the performance of Government in connection with their financial expenditure through financial committees (post budgetary control)  and enactment of budget.

Administrative Powers

The following are the administrative powers of the Parliament

• Impeachment of President due to violation of the constitution
• Removal of the vice president  
• Punishing members who have committed breach of privileges which means serving as a member while still under oath and also where the members are found sitting in the house inspite of the fact they are not eligible.
• Removal of the judges of both the High court as well as Supreme court.

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Answer 2

Answer:  

• The legislative power of the parliament is making laws.
• The financial power of parliament is in representing on behalf of the citizens and voters.
• Lastly, the administrative power of parliament is in monitoring the government activities and creation of the government.  

Explanation:  

The Indian parliament has four core functions – the legislative function, the function of representation, the function of scrutiny and lastly the function of government formation. The financial power of the parliament lies in making exercises and lists on the national finance and in monitoring how the national finance is operating. The parliament in India is considered to be the most supreme body of legislation.