class 7 civics

1. India—The largest democratic
country

2. Q. Why Do We Need A
Parliament?

3. • Under colonial rule Indian people had
lived in fear of the British Government.
• Indians did not agree with many of the
decisions that they took
• With high pressure of Indian National
Congress ,British Government allowed to
discuss the budget and ask questions.

4. • The Government of India Act 1909 allowed for
indirect election to the Legislative Assembly.
But National leaders were not satisfied with
this.

6. Reasons for opting Parliamentary
System of Government in India
• Being a British colony, India was
influenced by the British
Parliamentary system .
• To give equal representation to
all.
• To reduce the chances of
dictatorship.

8. • What does Parliament consist
of?

9. The Parliament of India consists of
The
President
Lok
Sabha
Rajya
Sabha

10. TWO HOUSES OF
PARLIAMENT

11. Lok Sabha
• Lower House: House of
the People:
• Maximum strength- 552
• 530 members from states
• 20 members from Union
Territories
• 2 members from Anglo-
Indian community
(nominated by President)
• Presided by the Speaker
• Members are elected for 5
years
Rajya Sabha
• Upper House: Council of
States:Permanent House
• Maximum-250 seats
• 238 seats selected by
states&Union Territories
and 12 members nominated
by President
• Presided by the chairman
(Vice President)
• Members are elected for
six years

12. Qualifications of the Member of the
Two Houses
Lok Sabha
 Should be an Indian citizen
 Not less than 25 years of age .
 Should not hold any salaried
government job
 Should not acquired the
citizenship of another country
 Should be mentally sound
 Should not be bankrupt
 No criminal procedures against
him
Rajya Sabha
• Should be an Indian citizen
• Not less than 30 years of age .
• Should not hold any salaried
government job
• Should not acquired the
citizenship of another country
• Should be mentally sound
• Should not be bankrupt
• No criminal procedures against
him

13. 1.Law Making
2.To Control,Guide
and Inform the
Government
3.To Select the National
Government

14. 1. To Select the National Government
• The country is divided into different
constituencies.
• conduct an election.
• Count the number of elected members belong to
each political party and then a list is prepared .
• The party which gets an absolute majority(more
than half the seats in the Parliament) is invited by
the President to form the government.
• The government is formed by the party with
majority of elected members(more than half the
seats in the Parliament)

15. • The next majority party form the opposition .
• The speaker is elected from the ruling party
• The Prime Minister is the leader of ruling
party.
• He selects the ministers to work with him to
implement the laws.

16. • At present the single party did not get a
chance to form the government. Why?
• Because the single party did not get a proper
majority to form a government.
• So ,they join together with different political
parties to form a government. Such
government is known as Coalition government

17. The Rajya Sabha is a Permanent House .
Its members are elected for term of six years
in accordance with the system of proportional
representation
One-third of its members are retire in every
second year
The Vice-President is the chairman of the
House.
All the states do not send equal number of
members to Rajya Sabha.
The representation is decided on the basis of
population of representative states

18. 2.To Control,Guide and Inform the
Government
Generally, the first hour of a sitting of Lok Sabha
is devoted to Questions and that hour is called
the Question Hour. It has a special significance in
the proceedings of Parliament.
MPs of Parliament are free to ask questions to
ministers of the government to get information
on public concern matters.
The period after ‘Question Hour’ and before the
beginning of the rest of the day’s work is ‘zero
hour’.

19. 3.Law-Making

20. The Parliament can introduce new laws and
change the old ones.
A law is first introduced in the form of a bill.
A bill is the draft of a proposed law.

21. Three Categories of Bills:

22. Money Bill
• Money bill can be introduced only in the Lok
Sabha and only by the ruling party.
• Lok Sabha is more powerful on the issue of
money bill.
• The Speaker of the Lok Sabha has to certify it
as a money bill.
• After three readings in the Lok Sabha ,the bill
is sent to the Rajya Sabha.
• The Rajya Sabha can only make suggestions.

23. Ordinary Bills
• Any member may introduce an ordinary bill.
• It can be intoduced either in the Lok Sabha or
in the Rajya Sabha.
• Once the bill is passed in one House after their
reedings , it goes to the other House.
• If the second House wants to change the bill,it
may send to the House where it originated.

24. • If the House of origin refuses to make change ,up
to six month a deadlock is created.
• Then the President will call for a joint session of
both the Houses.
• After discussion, the bill will be passed.
• Then it goes to the President .
• If the President signs the bill, then it becomes a
law.
• This law is then called an Act.

25. Constitutional Bill
• This bill is used to the constitutional
Amendment
• This can be introduced either in the Lok Sabha
or in the Rajya Sabha.

27. MADE BY:- SAKSHAM KANSAL
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