History & Civics
In respect of the legislative powers of the Union Parliament, briefly describe:
(a) Its power to make laws on subjects mentioned in the Union List and the Concurrent List.
(b) Its Residuary Powers
(c) Its role regarding an Ordinance promulgated by the President
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(a) The Parliament has exclusive powers to make laws with respect to matters mentioned in the Union List. The Parliament and the State Legislatures both have the right to make laws on subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List. In the case of conflict between a Central and State law, the law made by Parliament shall prevail.
(b) Parliament possesses residuary powers. It means that it can make laws with respect to all those matters which are not mentioned in any of the three lists—the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List.
(c) The President may promulgate an Ordinance at a time when the Parliament is not in session. All Ordinances must be laid before both the Houses for their approval. Ordinances cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the re-assembly of Parliament unless they are approved by the Houses.
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