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The Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and The Cabinet — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 10 · History & Civics

The Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and The Cabinet topics: Constitutional Position and Role, Prime Minister: Position, Appointment, Council.

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Topics in The Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and The Cabinet

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Constitutional Position and Role of the President

  • Article 74 provides for a Council of Ministers with a Prime Minister at its head to aid and advise the President.
  • The italicised portion of Article 74 was added through the 42nd Amendment in 1976.
  • The 44th Amendment in 1978 gave the President the right to send the advice back for reconsideration only once; if the same advice is sent again, the President must accept it.
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Prime Minister: Position, Appointment and Powers

  • The Prime Minister is the real head of the executive.
  • The Prime Minister is the leader of the Council of Ministers, the leader of the Lok Sabha, the leader of the nation, and the leader of the party.
  • The Prime Minister is called the 'Keystone of the Cabinet Arch'.
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Council of Ministers and Collective Responsibility

  • Article 75(1) states that the Prime Minister is appointed by the President and other Ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
  • Article 75(2) states that the Ministers shall hold office during the pleasure of the President.
  • Article 75(3) states that the Council of Ministers shall be collectively responsible to the House of the people.
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Categories of Ministers

  • The Council of Ministers has three categories besides the Prime Minister: Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State, and Deputy Ministers.
  • Cabinet Ministers are the most important members of the Council of Ministers.
  • Cabinet Ministers are full-fledged ministers who hold important portfolios.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Parliamentary executive system in India with the Prime Minister as the real head and the Cabinet as the policy-making inner body

President of IndiaPrime MinisterCouncil of MinistersCabinetCategories of MinistersCollective responsibilityAppointment and tenurePowers and functions of the Cabinet

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Key topics in The Prime Minister, Council of Ministers and The Cabinet include Constitutional Position and Role of the President, Prime Minister: Position, Appointment and Powers, Council of Ministers and Collective Responsibility, Categories of Ministers. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
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