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.
(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.
(a) Lok Sabha
exercises supreme power in the following ways:-
(i) Any ordinary law needs to be passed by both the houses but in case of
conflict, view of Lok Sabha prevails because it has large number of members.
(ii) Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget or any other money related law, Rajya
Sabha cannot reject it. The Rajya Sabha can delay it for a maximum of 14 days or suggest changes in it
which may or may not be accepted by the Lok Sabha.
(iii) Most importantly, the Lok Sabha controls the Council of Ministers. If the
majority of the Lok Sabha members say that they have no confidence in the
Council of Ministers, then all the ministers including the Prime Minister have
to resign.
(b) The various
functions of the Speaker are stated below:-
- The Speaker
presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha. He adjourns the House.
- It is the
duty of the Speaker to maintain order and discipline in the Lok Sabha. He would
not allow any member to behave with indignity or to use unparliamentarily
language.
- The order of
business is prepared by the Speaker in consultation with the leader of the
House. He allots time for debates and selects members to take part in debates.
The members are asked to express their views within time limit, fixed by the
Speaker.
(c) The
following is the procedure for the passing of Money Bills in Parliament:-
- A Money Bill
can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and only on the recommendation of the
President. After it is passed by the Lok Sabha and transmitted to Rajya Sabha,
the latter may make its recommendations if any, within a period of 14 days and
the Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of the recommendation.
-
The Bill is
deemed to be passed by both the Houses with the amendments accepted by Lok
Sabha. If no amendment recommended by Rajya Sabha is acceptable to Lok Sabha or
if the Bill is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days, it is deemed to
have been passed by both the Houses in the form in which it was passed by the
Lok Sabha.
(a) Lok Sabha
exercises supreme power in the following ways:-
(i) Any ordinary law needs to be passed by both the houses but in case of
conflict, view of Lok Sabha prevails because it has large number of members.
(ii) Once the Lok Sabha passes the budget or any other money related law, Rajya
Sabha cannot reject it. The Rajya Sabha can delay it for a maximum of 14 days or suggest changes in it
which may or may not be accepted by the Lok Sabha.
(iii) Most importantly, the Lok Sabha controls the Council of Ministers. If the
majority of the Lok Sabha members say that they have no confidence in the
Council of Ministers, then all the ministers including the Prime Minister have
to resign.
(b) The various functions of the Speaker are stated below:-
- The Speaker presides over the meetings of the Lok Sabha. He adjourns the House.
- It is the duty of the Speaker to maintain order and discipline in the Lok Sabha. He would not allow any member to behave with indignity or to use unparliamentarily language.
- The order of
business is prepared by the Speaker in consultation with the leader of the
House. He allots time for debates and selects members to take part in debates.
The members are asked to express their views within time limit, fixed by the
Speaker.
(c) The following is the procedure for the passing of Money Bills in Parliament:-- A Money Bill can be introduced only in the Lok Sabha and only on the recommendation of the President. After it is passed by the Lok Sabha and transmitted to Rajya Sabha, the latter may make its recommendations if any, within a period of 14 days and the Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of the recommendation.
- The Bill is deemed to be passed by both the Houses with the amendments accepted by Lok Sabha. If no amendment recommended by Rajya Sabha is acceptable to Lok Sabha or if the Bill is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days, it is deemed to have been passed by both the Houses in the form in which it was passed by the Lok Sabha.
