Question

Why is the Indian Parliament so powerful? Give 3 reasons.​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Indian Parliament:

Parliament is the supreme legislative body of India. The Indian Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses - Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and Lok Sabha (House of the People). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha

Following reasons make Indian Parliament so powerful:

(1)  Legislative powers

(2) Executive powers

(3) Financial powers

(4)  Electoral Powers

1) Legislative Powers:

All the subjects in our constitution are divided among state, union and concurrent lists. In concurrent list Parliamentary law is over riding than state legislative law. Constitution also have powers to make law with respect to state legislature .

(2) Executive powers :

According to parliamentary form of government executive is responsible to the parliament for its acts and policies. Hence parliament exercises control by various measures like committees, question hour, zero hour etc. ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament.

(3) Financial powers:

It includes enactment of budget, scrutinizing the performance of government with respect of financial spending through financial committees (post budgetary control)

(4)  Electoral Powers:

It has its participation in the election of President and Vice-President. The members of Lok Sabha elects speaker and deputy speaker from among its members. Similarly members of Rajya Sabha elects deputy chairman.

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