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Union Legislature

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

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Composition of Parliament

  • Parliament consists of the President, Rajya Sabha, and Lok Sabha.
  • Rajya Sabha is the Upper House; Lok Sabha is the Lower House.
  • Rajya Sabha has 250 members: 238 elected from states and UTs, 12 nominated by the President.
2

Powers and Functions of Parliament

  • Legislative Powers: Makes laws on Union and Concurrent Lists; can override state laws in Concurrent List.
  • Executive Powers: Controls the executive through mechanisms like Question Hour, No-Confidence Motion, and Censure Motion.
  • Financial Powers: Only Lok Sabha can introduce Money Bills; Parliament approves the Union Budget.
3

Parliamentary Procedures and Terms

  • Sessions of Parliament: Summoned by the President; minimum three sessions — Budget, Monsoon, Winter.
  • Quorum: Minimum 1/10th of total members required to conduct a session.
  • Question Hour: First hour of session; ministers answer questions from members.

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The Indian Parliament is bicameralParliament has seven key powersThe Speaker presides over the LokKey procedures include Question Hour

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