1. India has a Parliamentary system of government.

2. In this system, the Parliament is supreme authority representing people.

3. The highest legislature of country which is at the Union level is called the Parliament.

4. The Parliament is bicameral which means it had two houses- the Upper House and
the Lower House.

5. The Upper House is called the Rajya Sabha and the Lower House is known as the Lok Sabha.

6. As per the Constitution, the governance is carried out in the name of the President at the Union and the Governor in the States.

7. However, in really the actual administration at the Union level is carried by the Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister and at the State level is carried out by the Council of Ministers and the Chief Minister of the State.

8. The Council of Ministers is responsible and answerable to the legislature formed of representatives of the people.

9. The Rajya Sabha consists of 250 members, out of which 12 are nominated by the President from the field of art, science literature, etc.

10. The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House and it cannot be completely dissolved. Members of the Rajya Sabha are selected for a term of six years out of which one- third members retire every two years.

11. Lok Sabha consists more members than the Rajya Sabha and is more powerful, superior and decisive.