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Chapter 22

Parliament

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Constitutional Framework and Organisation

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  • Articles 79-122 in Part V deal primarily with the Parliament of India.

  • Parliament follows the parliamentary form of government, where the Executive is drawn from and remains accountable to the Legislature.

  • Under Article 79, Parliament consists of:

    • President
    • Rajya Sabha
    • Lok Sabha

  • The President is not a member of either House, but is an integral part of Parliament because parliamentary legislation requires presidential assent.

  • The President also:

    • summons and prorogues Parliament,
    • dissolves the Lok Sabha,
    • addresses Parliament,
    • sends messages to either House,
    • promulgates Ordinances when Parliament is not in session.
HouseConstitutional positionRepresentation
Rajya SabhaUpper House; permanent HouseStates and Union Territories
Lok SabhaLower House; directly elected HousePeople of India
PresidentIntegral part of ParliamentConstitutional head

Inside this chapter

What Parliament covers

  1. Constitutional Framework and Organisation
  2. Composition of Rajya Sabha
  3. Composition of Lok Sabha
  4. Reservation and Delimitation
  5. Women’s Reservation in Parliament
  6. Qualifications for Membership
  7. Disqualifications for Membership
  8. Oath, Vacation and Seats
  9. Sessions of Parliament
  10. Quorum and Voting
  11. Presiding Officers
  12. Leaders in Parliament
  13. Parliamentary Procedures and Devices
  14. Legislative Powers of Parliament
  15. Delegated Legislation
  16. Legislative Procedure
  17. Joint Sitting
  18. Money Bill
  19. Financial Bills
  20. Constitutional Amendment Bills
  21. President's Assent to Bills
  22. Financial Procedure and Budget
  23. Executive Control
  24. Financial Control
  25. Parliamentary Committees
  26. Parliamentary Privileges
  27. Legislative, Executive and Financial Roles
  28. Constituent Powers
  29. Judicial Powers of Parliament
  30. Electoral Powers
  31. Special Powers of Rajya Sabha
  32. Rajya Sabha vs Lok Sabha
  33. Parliamentary Sovereignty in India
  34. Important Articles: Rapid Recall
  35. Important Amendments: Rapid Recall
  36. Important Parliamentary Distinctions
  37. Prelims Traps
All 36 chapters in Indian Polity
  1. Historical Background
  2. Making of the Constitution
  3. Salient Features of the Constitution
  4. Preamble of the Constitution
  5. Union and its Territory
  6. Citizenship
  7. Fundamental Rights
  8. Directive Principles of State Policy
  9. Fundamental Duties
  10. Amendment of the Constitution
  11. Basic Structure of the Constitution
  12. Parliamentary System
  13. Federal System
  14. Centre–State Relations
  15. Inter-State Relations
  16. Emergency Provisions
  17. President
  18. Vice-President
  19. Prime Minister
  20. Central Council of Ministers
  21. Cabinet Committees
  22. Parliament
  23. Supreme Court
  24. Judiciary - Judicial Review and Judicial Activism, PIL
  25. Governor
  26. Chief Minister
  27. State Council of Ministers
  28. State Legislature
  29. High Court
  30. Tribunals
  31. Subordinate Courts
  32. Panchayati Raj
  33. Municipalities
  34. Union Territories
  35. Elections - Election Laws, Electoral Reforms
  36. Anti-Defection Law

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