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    The document discusses the union legislature and executive in India. It describes that the legislature, called Parliament, consists of the Lok Sabha (lower house) and Rajya Sabha (upper house). The Lok Sabha is composed of representatives elected by direct adult suffrage. It has a maximum of 550 members, with 530 representing states and 20 representing union territories. The speaker presides over meetings and maintains discipline. The executive branch is headed by the Prime Minister, who is the elected head of the majority party. The Prime Minister advises the President and leads the Council of Ministers. Important portfolios are held by the Cabinet. The government can remain in power as long as it retains the confidence of the Lok Sabha.

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    THE UNION LEGISLATURE

    AND
    THE UNION EXCECUTIVE
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11vOCnhgNu4
    Lets Discuss…

    1 What is democracy according to you?


    2. What do you mean by the term parliament ?
    3. What do you understand by the term Parliamentary Democracy ?
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFghtfD3hU&t=1s

    PARLIAMENTRY DEMOCRACY
    Power’s of the Parliament https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIl-xC9uwNI

    What is Loksabha?
    As per the provision of Article 79 of
    Indian Constitution, the House of the
    People, the Lok Sabha is the lower
    House of the parliament. Lok Sabha is
    composed of representatives of the
    people chosen by direct election on the
    basis of the adult suffrage (One who is
    18 years and above can vote).
    How the world's largest democracy votes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWldvqO4AIY

    THE GREAT EXPERIMENT : 1ST GENERAL ELECTION OF INDEPENDENT INDIA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PbKqwvjSKg
    Composition
    ∙ The Constitution of India allows for
    a maximum of 550 members in
    the House, with 530 members
    representing the States and 20
    representing the Union
    Territories.
    Speaker of the 17th Loksabha

    SPEAKER
    The speaker is the presiding officer of the
    Loksabha.
    ∙ Conducts the meetings of loksabha.
    ∙ Maintains Discipline.
    ∙ Supervises the work of the House.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCvxB37td8Q

    OM BIRLA
    UNION EXCECUTIVE
    PRIME MINISTER –Position and Function
    POSITION
    ∙ Prime minister- the elected head of the country
    ∙ PM-leader of the majority party or coalition party
    ∙ PM is the link between the President, The People and The
    Parliament.
    ∙ PM advises the President in charge about the decisions
    taken by the Council of Minister.

    FUNCTION
    ∙ Distributes portfolios among the ministers and presides
    over the meetings of the council of Ministers
    ∙ Co-ordinates working of the different department
    ∙ Expands the Council of Minister and demands the
    resignation of any minister
    ∙ PM answerable for the success or failure of the government
    ⮚ The Cabinet is the inner core of the council.
    ⮚ Holds important portfolios
    ⮚ Highest rank and great responsibilities
    ⮚ Hold the real executive power of the Indian
    Government.
    ⮚ The cabinet can remain in office (the whole
    term ) as it enjoys the confidence of a
    majority in the Loksabha.
    ⮚ If the vote of no confidence is passed
    against any one cabinet minister, the whole
    council of minister will have to resign.
    Conversely the PM can move a confidence
    motion to prove the strength of the
    government in Loksabha
    NO CONFIDENCE MOTION

    A no-confidence motion is a
    parliamentary process that allows
    the opposition to challenge the
    government's majority and ability to
    govern. If the motion is passed, the
    government must resign.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9OvOq9YxBE
    THANK YOU

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