LEGISLATURE slideshow

by Interested Indian

1. TIPS to use Mind Map

1.1. NOTES - Click on icon to read notes. If the note is long, scroll up and down or sideways.

1.2. ATTACHMENT - Click on icon for image preview. Click on the image to view enlarged image.

1.3. EXTERNAL LINK - Click on the arrow icon to visit an external website

2. Legislative Process

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Consideration

2.3. Enactment

3. Parliamentary Committees

4. President

4.1. The President is the Head of the State. Has mostly nominal and ceremonial powers.

4.2. Election

4.3. Functions

4.4. Powers

4.4.1. Emergency

4.4.2. Discretionary

5. Bicameral

6. Why do we need a Parliament

7. What is Parliament

7.1. It is a democratic government's legislature. A legislature is a decision-making organisation/a group of people who have the power to make and change laws. Parliament comes from the old French word - 'Parlement' which meant speech, discussion

8. How does the Parliament control the government? - Instruments of Parliamentary control.

8.1. Discussion & deliberation

8.2. Approval/ratification of laws

8.3. Financial control

8.4. No Confidence motion

8.5. Parliamentary privilege

9. 2 houses

9.1. Lok Sabha/House of the People

9.1.1. Election

9.1.2. Members & Term

9.1.3. Powers

9.1.4. Presiding officers

9.1.5. Opposition

9.1.6. Lok Sabha TV

9.1.7. Lok Sabha calendar

9.1.8. What's happening today?

9.2. Rajya Sabha/Council of States

9.2.1. Election

9.2.2. Members & Term

9.2.3. Powers

9.2.4. Presiding officers

9.2.5. Rajya Sabha TV

9.2.6. Rajya Sabha Calendar

9.2.7. What's happening today

9.3. Powers/Relationship between the houses

10. Functions of Parliament

10.1. Legislation

10.2. Control over Executive

10.3. Control over budget

10.4. Representation

10.5. Debating Function

10.6. Constituent Function

10.7. Electing

10.8. Judicial