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1 Why do we need Parliament?

2 Every Government generally consists of Three organs. Such organs are Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.

3 What is parliament? What is Parliament? Parliament -- A French word parlement which means speaking, and Latin word parliamentum means talking. It has come to mean meeting for discussion. India has borrowed this organization from England

4 Different names of Parliament? Sansad in India, Diet in Japan, Congress in US, Knesset in Israel.

5 Parliament Multi Functional Institution Legislative: Supreme law-making body Executive: Exercise control over the executive through different devices/mechanisms by asking questions. Financial: Passes the Union Budget Judicial: Impeach President and Judges of Supreme Court and High Court Constituent: Can amend the constitution Electoral: Can elect President and Vice-President

6 Composition Basic Principle of Composition: Lok Sabha (The House of People/ Lower House) Rajya Sabha (Council of States/ Upper House) President is an integral part of Parliament What Is Parliament - Election CartoonAni.mp4

7 Lok Sabha (House of People) House of People or Lower House Elected members are known as MP MP Member of Parliament There are 543 seats 2 members from Anglo-Indian family nominated by president. MPs are elected directly by people Time period for 5 years in emergency 6 years

8 What Is Lok Sabha - Election Cartoon(1).mp4

9 Prime Minister Prime Minister of the ruling party is the leader of MPs. i.e. Narendra Modi. PM chooses cabinet minister (approved by the President) Executive power Effective power is concentrated in the office of the prime minister (PMO) Distributes work among Ministers. Who Is Prime Minister - Election Cartoo.mp4

10 Anglo Indian Members George Baker Prof Richard Hay

11 543 seats + 2 Anglo Indian

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13 Election

14 Formation of Government Party needs more than half seats i.e. 272

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18 16 th Lik Sabha Election Category 1 NDA UPA Others

19 16 th Prime Minister of India

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21 Prime Ministers of India 38 years in the Nehru-Gandhi family

22 Portfolio of a MP He must be a citizens of India. He must be above 25 years age. He must not be an un discharged insolvent. He must not hold any office of profit under any Government. He must not be of unsound mind. He should not have been convicted by a court of law for any offense. He must passes such other qualifications as prescribed by the PARLIAMENT under the peoples representation act of

23 Speaker The Presiding officer of the LOKASABHA is Speaker. The Deputy Presiding Officer of the LOKASABHA is known as Deputy Speaker. A member can loose his membership, if he/she remain absent 60days continuously, The Speaker has the Casting Vote incase of a tie.

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26 Rajya Sabha (Council of States) The Upper house of the Union PARLIAMENT is known as the Council of States or RAJYASABHA. The RAJYASABHA consists of 250 members, out of that 12 members are nominated by the President from among persons who have distinguished themselves in the field of Arts, Science, Literature, Social Science

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28 238 members are elected by the MLAs of states. Members have terms of 5 years 1/3 members retire at end of every 2nd year The Vice-President is the Chairman of the house.

29 How Rajya Sabha Members are elected MLAs Members of Council of States

30 12 Rajya Sabha Members nominated by President Nominated Member Field Ashok Sekhar Business H.K. Dua Journalism Bhalchandra Mungekar Politics B. Jayashree Art Javed Akhtar Art Manishankar Aiyar Politics Anu aga Business Bhanur ekhaganesan Art Sachin Tendulkar Sports Mrinalmri Education K. Parasaran Law K.T.S. Tulsi Law

31 Portfolio of a Rajya Sabha Member / Sansad He must be a citizen of India. He must have attained the age of 30 years. He must not be an undischarged insolvent. He should not hold any office of profit under any Government. He must not be a member of the LOKASABHA or any State Legislature. He should not have been convicted by a court of law for any offence. He must possesses such other Qualification as prescribed under the peoples representation act of

32 President Member of Rajya Sabha Member of Lok Sabha MP MLA ho Is President - Election CartoonAnima.mp4 People People

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34 Atal Bihari Vajpayee responding to Sonia Gandhi.mp4 So Sorry Aam Aadmi Party's Sholay.mp4

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