(i) The government is responsible for ensuring security to the citizens and providing facilities for education and health to all. (ii) It collects taxes and spends the money thus raised on administration, defense and development programmed. (iii) It formulates and implements several welfare schemes.Read more
(i) The government is responsible for ensuring security to the citizens and
providing facilities for education and health to all.
(ii) It collects taxes and spends the money thus raised on administration,
defense and development programmed.
(iii) It formulates and implements several welfare schemes.
To attend to all these tasks, several arrangements are made in all modern
democracies. Such arrangements are called Political Institutions.
(i) The newspapers and magazines were full of different views and opinions on this issue. (ii) It led to widespread protests and counter-protests, some of which were violent. (iii) People reacted strongly because this decision affected thousands of job opportunities. (iv) Some felt that the existencRead more
(i) The newspapers and magazines were full of different views and opinions
on this issue.
(ii) It led to widespread protests and counter-protests, some of which were
violent.
(iii) People reacted strongly because this decision affected thousands of job
opportunities.
(iv) Some felt that the existence of inequalities among people of different
castes in India necessitated job reservations.
(v) Others were of the view that this was unfair as it would deny equality of
opportunity to those who did not belong to a backward community’.
(vi) Some felt that this would hamper national unity.
The major functionaries of our country are: (i) The President who is the head of the state and is the highest formal authority in the country. (ii) The Prime Minister who is the head of the government and one who actually exercises all the government powers. He takes most of the decisions in the cabRead more
The major functionaries of our country are:
(i) The President who is the head of the state and is the highest formal
authority in the country.
(ii) The Prime Minister who is the head of the government and one who
actually exercises all the government powers. He takes most of the
decisions in the cabinet meetings.
(iii) The Parliament which consists of two Houses-Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha. The Prime Minister must have the support of a majority of the
Lok Sabha members.
Supreme court can declare invalid any law of the legislative. They can determine the constitutional validity of any legislation or action of the executive in the country, when it is challenged before them. This is known as Judicial review.
Supreme court can declare invalid any law of the legislative. They can
determine the constitutional validity of any legislation or action of the
executive in the country, when it is challenged before them. This is known as
Judicial review.
A Judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed by two-thirds members of the two houses of the parliament. It has never happened so far in the history of Indian democracy.
A Judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed by two-thirds members of the two houses of the parliament. It has never happened
so far in the history of Indian democracy.
The senior most Judge of the supreme court is usually appointed the chief justice. Once a person is appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court or High Courts it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that position.
The senior most Judge of the supreme court is usually appointed the chief
justice. Once a person is appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court or
High Courts it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that
position.
The Indian Judiciary consists of a supreme court for the entire nation, high courts in the states and District courts and the courts at the local level.
The Indian Judiciary consists of a supreme court for the entire nation, high
courts in the states and District courts and the courts at the local level.
A bill passed by the parliament becomes a law only after the President gives assent to it. If the president wants he/she can delay this for some time and send the bill back to the parliament for reconsideration. But if the parliament passes the bill again, she/he has to sign it.
A bill passed by the parliament becomes a law only after the President gives
assent to it. If the president wants he/she can delay this for some time and
send the bill back to the parliament for reconsideration. But if the parliament
passes the bill again, she/he has to sign it.
What is the need for political institutions?
(i) The government is responsible for ensuring security to the citizens and providing facilities for education and health to all. (ii) It collects taxes and spends the money thus raised on administration, defense and development programmed. (iii) It formulates and implements several welfare schemes.Read more
(i) The government is responsible for ensuring security to the citizens and
See lessproviding facilities for education and health to all.
(ii) It collects taxes and spends the money thus raised on administration,
defense and development programmed.
(iii) It formulates and implements several welfare schemes.
To attend to all these tasks, several arrangements are made in all modern
democracies. Such arrangements are called Political Institutions.
Why had the Mandal Commission become a debatable issue in India?
(i) The newspapers and magazines were full of different views and opinions on this issue. (ii) It led to widespread protests and counter-protests, some of which were violent. (iii) People reacted strongly because this decision affected thousands of job opportunities. (iv) Some felt that the existencRead more
(i) The newspapers and magazines were full of different views and opinions
See lesson this issue.
(ii) It led to widespread protests and counter-protests, some of which were
violent.
(iii) People reacted strongly because this decision affected thousands of job
opportunities.
(iv) Some felt that the existence of inequalities among people of different
castes in India necessitated job reservations.
(v) Others were of the view that this was unfair as it would deny equality of
opportunity to those who did not belong to a backward community’.
(vi) Some felt that this would hamper national unity.
Who are the major functionaries in India?
The major functionaries of our country are: (i) The President who is the head of the state and is the highest formal authority in the country. (ii) The Prime Minister who is the head of the government and one who actually exercises all the government powers. He takes most of the decisions in the cabRead more
The major functionaries of our country are:
See less(i) The President who is the head of the state and is the highest formal
authority in the country.
(ii) The Prime Minister who is the head of the government and one who
actually exercises all the government powers. He takes most of the
decisions in the cabinet meetings.
(iii) The Parliament which consists of two Houses-Lok Sabha and Rajya
Sabha. The Prime Minister must have the support of a majority of the
Lok Sabha members.
How does Judiciary act as guardian of the Fundamental Rights?
The citizens have the right to approach the courts to seek remedy in case of any isolation of their rights.
The citizens have the right to approach the courts to seek remedy in case of
See lessany isolation of their rights.
What is Judicial review?
Supreme court can declare invalid any law of the legislative. They can determine the constitutional validity of any legislation or action of the executive in the country, when it is challenged before them. This is known as Judicial review.
Supreme court can declare invalid any law of the legislative. They can
See lessdetermine the constitutional validity of any legislation or action of the
executive in the country, when it is challenged before them. This is known as
Judicial review.
How can a Judge be removed?
A Judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed by two-thirds members of the two houses of the parliament. It has never happened so far in the history of Indian democracy.
A Judge can be removed only by an impeachment motion passed by two-thirds members of the two houses of the parliament. It has never happened
See lessso far in the history of Indian democracy.
How is the chief justice of India appointed?
The senior most Judge of the supreme court is usually appointed the chief justice. Once a person is appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court or High Courts it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that position.
The senior most Judge of the supreme court is usually appointed the chief
See lessjustice. Once a person is appointed as the judge of the Supreme Court or
High Courts it is nearly impossible to remove him or her from that
position.
Which courts are covered under Indian Judiciary?
The Indian Judiciary consists of a supreme court for the entire nation, high courts in the states and District courts and the courts at the local level.
The Indian Judiciary consists of a supreme court for the entire nation, high
See lesscourts in the states and District courts and the courts at the local level.
What is called as ‘The Judiciary’.
All the courts at different levels in a country put together are called the Judiciary.
All the courts at different levels in a country put together are called the
See lessJudiciary.
How does President give his assent to a bill?
A bill passed by the parliament becomes a law only after the President gives assent to it. If the president wants he/she can delay this for some time and send the bill back to the parliament for reconsideration. But if the parliament passes the bill again, she/he has to sign it.
A bill passed by the parliament becomes a law only after the President gives
See lessassent to it. If the president wants he/she can delay this for some time and
send the bill back to the parliament for reconsideration. But if the parliament
passes the bill again, she/he has to sign it.