Legislative Powers of the Parliament

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How is Lok Sabha more powerful than the Rajya Sabha?

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Discuss the powers and functions of the Parliament.

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A- State List	1. Education
B- Union List	2. Public Health
C- Concurrent List	3. Tax

1. A-3, B-2, C-1
2. A-2, B-3, C-1
3. A-1, B-3, C-2
4. A-3, B-2, C-1

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State whether true or false: The Constituent Assembly was made up of members of the Congress party.

Q. How is the lok sabha more powerful than the Rajya sabha . Explain any three points .

Q. A new law has to be formed on public health, which is a subject on the State List. However, the Rajya Sabha feels that the issue at hand is a matter of national importance. So it feels the need for the Union Parliament to make the law. Which of the following options will allow the Union Parliament to legislate on this matter?

1. The Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution supported by half the members present and voting.
2. The Lok Sabha can pass a resolution supported by two-third of the members present and voting.
3. The Rajya Sabha can pass a resolution supported by two-third of the members present and voting.
4. The Lok Sabha can pass a resolution supported by half the members present.

Q. Who among the following can issue an Ordinance?

1. Deputy Speaker
2. Member of parliament
3. President
4. Prime Minister

Q. What are the advantages of Rajya Sabha?

Q. Select the ‘co-equal’ powers of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha from the following.

1. Making laws on any subject in the State List
2. Questioning ministers
3. Impeachment and election of the President
4. Initiating Money Bill

Q. When can ordinances be issued by the President?

Q. __________ are laws that deal with imposition, abolition or modification of taxes.

1. Money bills
2. Ordinary Bill
3. Ordinance
4. Declaration of emergency

Q. With reference to the Union Parliament, state:
(a) Three reasons to justify why the Lok Sabha is considered to be more powerful than the Rajya Sabha.
(b) Three functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(c) The procedure to be followed by the Union Parliament in passing a Money Bill.

Q. Select the ‘co-equal’ powers of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha from the following.

1. Initiating an Ordinary Bill
2. Questioning ministers
3. Impeachment and election
4. Initiating money bills

Q. Ordinances are issued by the President and approved by the .

1. Cabinet Ministers
2. Parliament
3. Speaker
4. Supreme Court

Q. Pair the legislative subject with the list it belongs to.

1. Union List
2. Tax
3. Criminal Law
4. Public Health
5. State List
6. Concurrent List

Q. Pair the subject with the list it belongs to in the Seventh Schedule.

1. Education
2. Police
3. State List
4. Foreign Policy
5. Concurrent List
6. Union List

Q. There is an urgent need for a law to be passed regarding the refugee crisis in India, but the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are not in session.

A: Who among the following would be able to make a new refugee law?

B: Which institution will have to eventually approve the law?

1. A: Prime Minister
   B: Supreme Court of India
2. A: President
   B: Parliament
3. A: Prime Minister
   B: Parliament
4. A: President
   B: Supreme Court of India