History & Civics
How does the Parliament symbolise that the people of India make laws for themselves?
Answer
The Parliament symbolises that the people of India make laws for themselves as both the houses of the Parliament have citizens of India as their members.
- Lok Sabha — The Lok Sabha is the House of the People. Its members are directly elected by the people of India.
- Rajya Sabha — The members of Rajya Sabha fall into two categories - nominated and elected. The 12 nominated members are nominated by the President from among persons having special knowledge or practical experience in matters such as literature, science, art and social service. The remaining 238 representatives of each State in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
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Read the excerpt given below:
Amid vociferous protests by the Opposition members, the Union government introduced a contentious Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Ordinance over control of Delhi services.
— The Hindu, August 2, 2023
The Government introduced the Ordinance in the Lok Sabha because in order to become a law every ordinance
- needs the approval of the Lok Sabha only.
- needs the approval of the Opposition.
- needs to be approved by both Houses of the Parliament.
- does not need the approval of the Rajya Sabha.
Which of the following can make the amendment as shown in the picture?
- The Parliament
- The High Court
- The Supreme Court
- The President
The house has 550 members. On a particular day, 45 members are present. The Government wants to present a Bill. What do you think will happen?
- The Government has a majority, so the Bill will be passed.
- The Government cannot pass the Bill because the opposition is against it.
- The Government is unable to introduce the Bill because the Speaker adjourns the House.
- The Government can introduce the Bill but cannot pass it.
31st July 2023, ANI reported:
Government to introduce Delhi Services Ordinance Bill in Lok Sabha tomorrowWhy should the Government introduce an ordinance in the Lok Sabha?
- The Government needs the approval of only the Lok Sabha.
- The Government needs the approval of the Opposition.
- The Rajya Sabha has no power over an ordinance.
- Every ordinance needs to be approved by both houses of the Parliament to become law.