Write the names Write the names of the two Houses of the Indian Parliament?
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Explanation:
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.
Two Houses of P ouses of Pouses of Parliament
Since the Parliament plays a central
role in modern democracies, most
large countries divide the role and
powers of the Parliament in two
parts. They are called Chambers or
Houses. One House is usually
directly elected by the people and
exercises the real power on behalf
of the people. The second House is
usually elected indirectly and
performs some special functions.
The most common work for the
second House is to look after the
interests of various states, regions
or federal units.
In our country, the Parliament
consists of two Houses. The two
Houses are known as the Council of
States (Rajya Sabha) and the House
of the People (Lok Sabha). The
President of India is a part of the
Parliament, although she is not a
member of either House. That is why
all laws made in the Houses come
into force only after they receive the
assent of the President.
You have read about the Indian
Parliament in earlier classes. From
the Chapter Four you know how Lok
Sabha elections take place. Let us
recall some key differences between
the composition of these two Houses
of Parliament. Answer the following
for the Lok Sabha and the Rajya
Sabha:
What is the total number of
members? …
Who elects the members? …
What is the length of the term (in
years)? …
Can the House be dissolved or is
it permanent? …
What is the point in
having so much
debate and
discussion in the
Parliament when
we know that the
view of the ruling
party is going to
prevail?
Which of the two Houses is more
powerful? It might appear that the
Rajya Sabha is more powerful, for
sometimes it is called the ‘Upper
Chamber’ and the Lok Sabha the
‘Lower Chamber’. But this does not
mean that Rajya Sabha is more
powerful than Lok Sabha. This is
just an old style of speaking and not
the language used in our
Constitution.
Our Constitution does give the
Rajya Sabha some special powers
over the states. But on most matters,
the Lok Sabha exercises supreme
power. Let us see how:
1 Any ordinary law needs to be
passed by both the Houses. But if
there is a difference between the
two Houses, the final decision is
taken in a joint session in which
members of both the Houses sit
together. Because of the larger
number of members, the view of
the Lok Sabha is likely to prevail
in such a meeting.
2 Lok Sabha exercises more powers
in money matters. Once the Lok
Sabha passes the budget of the
government or any other money
related law, the Rajya Sabha
cannot reject it. The Rajya Sabha
can only delay it by 14 days or
suggest changes in it. The Lok
Sabha may or may not accept
these changes.
ACTIVITY
When the Parliament is in session, there is a spe-
cial programme everyday on Doordarshan about
the proceedings in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
Watch the proceedings or read about it in the
newspapers and note the following:
Powers of the two Houses of Parliament.
Role of the Speaker.
Role of the Opposition.