The Parliament is the body of people’s representatives who have Supr

1.	The Parliament is the body of people’s representatives who have Supreme power in a democracy. With reference to the Union Legislature answer the following : (a) How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?(b) Why is it called a Permanent house?(c) State any two Financial and any two Legislative powers of the Indian Parliament.
Answer» (a) The members of the Rajya Sabha from each State are elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly (i.e. the Lower House) of that State. • This is done by means of proportional representation through the Single Transferable Vote System. • The representatives of the Union Territories are chosen in such a manner as may be decided or prescribed by the Parliament. (b) The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House, hence it cannot be dissolved. Each member is elected for a term of six years. l/3rd of its total members retire at the end of every two years, and the equal number of new members are elected to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of 1/3 rd members. (c) Financial Powers : The Lok Sabha controls the national finance. In this respect it has the following powers : 1. The Budget : It has the power to pass the Annual Budget of the Union Government for the financial year. 2. Supplementary Grants : If the amount sanctioned under the Demand for Grants in a financial year is found to be insufficient, the Government can make a fresh Demand for Supplementary Grants. It is also thoroughly debated and voted upon in the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha can also sanction expenditure on contingencies. Legislative Powers : 1. Union and Concurrent Subjects : The Parliament can make laws on 97 subjects contained in the Union List, and 47 subjects contained in the Concurrent List. 2. Residuary Powers : The Parliament has Residuary Powers also. It can make laws on a subject, which is not mentioned in any one of the three Lists, i.e. the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List.

The Parliament is the body of people’s representatives who have Supreme power in a democracy. With reference to the Union Legislature answer the following : (a) How are the members of the Rajya Sabha elected?(b) Why is it called a Permanent house?(c) State any two Financial and any two Legislative powers of the Indian Parliament.

Answer»

(a) The members of the Rajya Sabha from each State are elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly (i.e. the Lower House) of that State.

• This is done by means of proportional representation through the Single Transferable Vote System.

• The representatives of the Union Territories are chosen in such a manner as may be decided or prescribed by the Parliament.

(b) The Rajya Sabha is a permanent House, hence it cannot be dissolved. Each member is elected for a term of six years. l/3rd of its total members retire at the end of every two years, and the equal number of new members are elected to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of 1/3 rd members.

(c) Financial Powers : The Lok Sabha controls the national finance.

In this respect it has the following powers :

1. The Budget : It has the power to pass the Annual Budget of the Union Government for the financial year.

2. Supplementary Grants : If the amount sanctioned under the Demand for Grants in a financial year is found to be insufficient, the Government can make a fresh Demand for Supplementary Grants. It is also thoroughly debated and voted upon in the Lok Sabha. The Lok Sabha can also sanction expenditure on contingencies.

Legislative Powers :

1. Union and Concurrent Subjects : The Parliament can make laws on 97 subjects contained in the Union List, and 47 subjects contained in the Concurrent List.

2. Residuary Powers : The Parliament has Residuary Powers also. It can make laws on a subject, which is not mentioned in any one of the three Lists, i.e. the Union List, the State List and the Concurrent List.

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