The Legislature — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 12 · Political Science
Summary of The Legislature for ICSE Class 12 Political Science. Part of the ICSE Class 12 Political Science syllabus.
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Overview
The legislature is the law-making organ of the state and remains a central part of political life even when executive power becomes stronger. It represents the will of the people, controls the executive, approves finances, and takes part in impeachment, constitutional amendment, and investigation. I
Key Concepts
The legislature is the organ
The legislature is the organ that makes laws, discusses public issues, and represents the will of the nation. It is called the mirror of the nation be
A bicameral legislature has two chambers
A bicameral legislature has two chambers. The lower house is usually directly elected and represents the people. The upper house may be directly elect
The legislature makes laws
The legislature makes laws, controls the executive, approves the budget, performs electoral functions, takes part in impeachment, investigates public
The authority of legislatures has weakened
The authority of legislatures has weakened in some systems because of stronger executives, judicial review, party discipline, weak debate, and the inf
The Congress is the federal legislature
The Congress is the federal legislature of the USA and is bicameral. It consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate represents
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning, composition, and functions of the legislature.
- Explain the decline of legislatures in modern times.
- Describe the structure, powers, and working of the American Congress.
- Describe the structure, powers, and working of the Indian Parliament.
- Compare the American Senate with the Rajya Sabha.
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