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The Parliamentary System Legislature and Executive — Syllabus

CBSE · Class 8 · Social Science

What The Parliamentary System Legislature and Executive covers in CBSE Class 8 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 8 Social Science · 2026-27

Topics in The Parliamentary System Legislature and Executive

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1. Structure of the Indian Parliament

  • The Indian Parliament has three parts: the President, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha.
  • This two-House structure is called a bicameral system.
  • Lok Sabha is the House of the People or Lower House.
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2. Presiding Officers and Important Symbols

  • The Lok Sabha elects a Speaker.
  • The Speaker conducts sessions, allows members to speak, maintains discipline, and ensures rules are followed.
  • The Rajya Sabha is presided over by the Vice President of India as its chairperson.
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3. Functions of Parliament

  • The Parliament has four key functions: constitutional functions, lawmaking, executive accountability, and financial accountability.
  • Constitutional functions include electing the President and Vice President and making constitutional amendments.
  • Lawmaking means turning a bill into an Act and then into a law.
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4. How a Bill Becomes an Act: The RTE Example

  • The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 became an Act in August 2009.
  • Its roots lie in the Directive Principles of State Policy.
  • The 86th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2002 added Article 21A.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Indian Parliamentary System

ParliamentLegislatureExecutiveJudiciaryUnion and State structureParliamentary processesLawmaking journeyDemocratic values and symbols

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