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State Legislature

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Political Science

Summary of State Legislature for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Political Science. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

The State Legislature plays a central role in the governance of Indian states. It is responsible for making laws, controlling finances, and overseeing the state government. In India, most states have a unicameral legislature consisting only of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha), while a few hav

Key Concepts

The Vidhan Sabha is the lower

The Vidhan Sabha is the lower house of the state legislature. Members are directly elected by the people through universal adult suffrage. The strengt

The Vidhan Parishad is the upper

The Vidhan Parishad is the upper house and exists only in five states: Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Telangana. It is a permanent

The State Legislature has legislative

The State Legislature has legislative, financial, executive control, electoral, and constitutional functions. It makes laws on subjects in the State a

The Vidhan Sabha is more powerful

The Vidhan Sabha is more powerful than the Vidhan Parishad. Money Bills can only be introduced in the Assembly and the Council can only make recommend

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the composition of Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad
  • Explain powers and functions of State Legislative Assembly and Council
  • Enlist the responsibilities of the presiding officers of State Legislature
  • Examine relationship between both the Houses
  • Assess the importance of State Legislature

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