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Legislature in India at Union and State Level — Syllabus
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What Legislature in India at Union and State Level covers in Gujarat Board Class 11 Political Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 11 Political Science · 2026-27
Topics in Legislature in India at Union and State Level
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)
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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- Legislative function: Primary function of making new laws, amending existing laws, and repealing outdated laws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
Key Concepts
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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