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Organs of Government

Gujarat Board · Class 9 · Social Science

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1

Principle of Division of Powers

  • Government functions are divided among three organs to prevent misuse of power
  • Legislature makes laws, Executive implements laws, Judiciary interprets and enforces laws
  • Each organ has checks and balances over the others
2

Legislature - Parliament at Centre

  • Parliament consists of President, Lok Sabha (Lower House), and Rajya Sabha (Upper House)
  • Lok Sabha: 545 members (543 elected + 2 nominated Anglo-Indians), 5-year term
  • Rajya Sabha: 250 members (238 elected + 12 nominated), 6-year term with 1/3rd retiring every 2 years
3

Law-Making Process

  • Three types of bills: Ordinary Bill, Money Bill, Constitutional Amendment Bill
  • Ordinary Bill: Can be introduced in either house, goes through three readings
  • Money Bill: Introduced only in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha has limited powers (14 days)
4

State Legislature

  • Legislative Assembly (Lower House) in all states
  • Legislative Council (Upper House) only in some states (Bihar, UP, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu)
  • Gujarat has only Legislative Assembly (182 members)

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Key Concepts

The separation of government functions amongThe lawThe organ responsible for implementing lawsAn independent organ headed byDecentralized governance through Panchayati Raj institutions

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