Legislature Short and Long Important Question Class 11 Political Science Chapter-5 Book-India Constitution at Work

 

Question – What is called legislature?

Answer -  

• The legislature is elected by the people and acts as representatives of the people 

• the legislature makes the law

• The legislature of the Union is called the Parliament 

• It consists of the President and both houses, Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha 

• The legislature of the states is called the Legislative Assembly or Legislature 

Question:  What are the three main organs of the government?

Answer -  

Executive, Legislature and Judiciary 

Question –  What are the three sessions of the Parliament?

Answer - 

Budget session, Monsoon session and Winter session 

Question:  Tell any two advantages of bicameral legislature?

Answer -

• All sections and areas of the society get proper representation

• The second house reduces the workload of the first house  

Question –  What are the main functions of the Parliament?

Answer -

• The Parliament makes laws.

• The Parliament exercises control over the executive.

• Financial function of Parliament: Passing the budget.

• The Parliament amends the Constitution when necessary.

• Parliament also performs election related functions 

• The parliament represents the country 

• Parliament is a forum for debate 

Question –  How does the Parliament control the executive?

Answer -

• Parliament controls the executive in a number of ways.

• There is discussion and debate on various issues in the parliament. Thus, the parliament controls the executive through discussion and debate.  

• Parliament also controls the executive by approving or rejecting laws 

• The parliament controls the executive through financial control 

• Parliament also controls the executive by introducing no-confidence motion 

Question –  How does the Parliament make laws?

Answer -

• The main function of the Parliament is to make laws for the people. 

• A certain procedure is followed to make laws. 

• A bill in Parliament goes through several stages to become a law   

• A bill is a draft of a proposed law. Bills can be of many types.

• If the bill is presented by a minister then it is called a government bill 

• But if the bill is introduced by any member other than the Minister, then  such a bill is called a 'Private Members Bill'.
  

• After a bill is introduced in the Parliament, it is discussed in the House and  if the bill is approved by one House,  then it has to go through the same process again in the other House. 
  

• If the bill is passed in the second house as well,  then the bill is sent to the President 
  

• This bill becomes a law as soon as it gets the assent of the President 

Question:  How many types of bills are there?  

Answer - 

There are many types of bills

• Government Bill

•  Private Members' Bill 

•  Finance Bill 

•  Non-Finance Bill 

•  Ordinary Bill 

•  Constitution Amendment Bill 

Question:  How many members of Rajya Sabha does the President nominate?  

Answer - 

12 members  (Literature, Science, Sports, Art, Social Service)

Question:   Name any four states of India which have bicameral legislature?  

Answer -

• Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana 

Question: What should be the minimum age to become a member of Rajya Sabha?  

Answer-  30 years