The State Legislatures — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics
Summary of The State Legislatures for ICSE Class 9 History & Civics. Part of the ICSE Class 9 History & Civics syllabus.
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Overview
State legislatures are the law-making bodies of the States in India. Each State Legislature includes the Governor and either one House or two Houses. A single-House legislature is called unicameral, and a two-House legislature is called bicameral. The Legislative Assembly is the main House in every
Key Concepts
The State Legislature is the law
The State Legislature is the law-making body of a State. It consists of the Governor and the legislative House or Houses. It makes laws on State subje
A unicameral legislature has only one
A unicameral legislature has only one House, the Legislative Assembly or Vidhan Sabha.
A bicameral legislature has two Houses
A bicameral legislature has two Houses: the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council.
The Governor is the constitutional head
The Governor is the constitutional head of the State. The Governor is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Union Council of Ministe
The Chief Minister is the real
The Chief Minister is the real executive head of the State and is appointed by the Governor as the leader of the majority party. The Chief Minister he
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of unicameral and bicameral legislatures
- Identify the composition of the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
- Learn the qualifications, term, and disqualifications of members
- Explain the powers and functions of the Governor, Speaker, and Chief Minister
- Describe how the State Legislature makes laws and controls the executive
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