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Overview of the Union Legislature
The map in words
- Union Legislature
- Parliament
- President
- Lok Sabha
- Lower House
- House of the People
- Max 550 Members
- Term 5 Years
- Rajya Sabha
- Upper House
- Council of States
- 245 Members
- Permanent House
- Legislative Lists
- Union List
- 99 Subjects
- Centre Only
- State List
- State Only
- Concurrent List
- 47 Subjects
- Centre and State
- Union List
- Functions of Parliament
- Law Making
- Financial Control
- Control over Govt
- Judicial Impeachment
- Types of Bills
- Ordinary Bills
- Money Bills
- Lok Sabha Only
- Constitution Amendment Bills
- Parliament
How a Bill Becomes a Law in India
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- Bill Introduced
- Which House?
- Money Bill: Lok Sabha Only
- First Reading
- Second Reading Clause by Clause
- Third Reading Discussion & Vote
- Passed?
- No: Bill Rejected
- Yes: Sent to Other House
- Other House Reviews
- Disagreement?
- Yes: Joint Session
- Both Houses Approve
- Sent to President
- President Decision
- Assent: Bill Becomes Law
- Reject: Sent Back for Review
- Passed Again?
- President Decision
- Sent to President
- Both Houses Approve
- Yes: Joint Session
- Disagreement?
- Other House Reviews
- Passed?
- Third Reading Discussion & Vote
- Second Reading Clause by Clause
- First Reading
- Ordinary Bill: Either House
- Money Bill: Lok Sabha Only
- Which House?
The Parliament of India – Overview
The map in words
- Parliament of India
- Lok Sabha
- House of the People
- 543 Seats
- Directly Elected
- 5 Year Term
- Speaker presides
- Can be Dissolved
- Rajya Sabha
- Council of States
- 245 Members
- Indirectly Elected
- 6 Year Term
- VP is Chairman
- Permanent House
- President
- Gives Assent to Bills
- Nominates 12 to RS
- Elected by Parliament
- Functions
- Law Making
- Financial Control
- Govt Control
- Judicial Power
- Lok Sabha
Parliament of India
The map in words
- Parliament of India
- Parliament
- Lok Sabha
- Rajya Sabha
- Elections and membership
- Working of Parliament
- Law-making process
- Powers of Parliament
- Powers of Rajya Sabha
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