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Legislature in India at Union and State Level

Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Political Science

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1

Basic Concepts and Doctrine of Separation of Powers

  • Historical evolution from monarchical rule where kings performed all three functions to modern democratic separation of powers
  • Montesquieu's doctrine of division of powers to prevent misuse of authority
  • Three organs of government: Legislature (law-making), Executive (law implementation), Judiciary (justice and law interpretation)
2

Functions of Legislature

  • Legislative function: Primary function of making new laws, amending existing laws, and repealing outdated laws
  • Financial function: Controls public finances, approves budgets and taxation proposals - acts as custodian of public money
  • Judicial function: Power of impeachment to remove high officials like President, Vice-President, Supreme Court judges
3

Parliament - Structure and Composition

  • Indian Parliament consists of President + Lok Sabha + Rajya Sabha (Articles 79-123)
  • Bicameral system with two distinct houses having different compositions and roles
  • Lok Sabha: House of People, Lower House, First House - directly elected
4

Lok Sabha - Detailed Study

  • Maximum strength: 552 members (530 from states + 20 from UTs + 2 Anglo-Indian nominees)
  • Members directly elected by adult suffrage for 5-year terms
  • First Lok Sabha formed on April 17, 1952; 16 Lok Sabhas till May 2014

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A principle proposed by MontesquieuUnicameral Legislature has only one houseThe Indian Parliament consists of twoBills pass through three readingsState legislatures can be unicameral (only

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