Working of Institutions Social Science Class IX

1. INDIAN
PARLIAMENT

2. THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE was designed by
EDWIN LUTYENS AND HERBERT BAKER.

3. Why Do We Need a Parliament
???
The parliament exercises political authority on behalf of
the people in many ways:
1. Parliament is the final authority for making law in
any country. It can also change existing laws or
abolish existing laws and make new ones in their
place.
2. Parliament exercises control over those who run
the government. No decision can be taken without
the support of the parliament
3. Parliament also control the money matters.
4. Parliament is the highest forum of discussion and
debate on public issues and national policy in any
country. It can seek information about any matter.

4. Parliament & Legislature
Parliament: In all democracies, an assembly of elected
representatives exercise supreme political authority on
behalf of people. In India such as national assembly
called Parliament.
Legislature: The body of elected representatives at the state
level is called Legislature or Legislative assembly.

5. • Parliament plays a central role in democracies
• The large countries divide the role and powers of the
parliament in two parts.
• They are called Chambers or Houses
• One house is usually directly elected by the people and
exercises the real power.
• The second house , elected indirectly and perform some special
functions. They were looking the interest of various states,
regions and federal units.

6. PARLIAMENT CONSIST OF

9. LOK SABHA OR THE HOUSE OF PEOPLE
 Election
 It is directly elected by the people and
exercises the real power.
 Strength.
 The maximum strength of the house is 552 of
530 members are elected from the states
and 20 members from the Union Territories.
Two members are nominated by the
president of India from the Anglo- Indian
community.
 The present membership of Lok Sabha is

10.  Is usually elected indirectly and performs some special
functions
 The most common work for the second House is to look
after the interests of various states, regions or federal units.
 It has not more than 250 members
 Twelve of Rajya Sabha members are nominated by the
president from persons who have earned distinction in the
field of literature, art, science service.
 Rajya Sabha is a permanent body.
 One third of the members retire every two years.
 At present 245 members in Rajya Sabha, distributed among
different states and union territories

12. Lok Sabha exercises supreme power
 On ordinary bills both Houses have equal power.
In case of a dead lock, a joint session of both
Houses called where Lok Sabha has numerical
majority.
 On money matters Lak Sabha enjoys more power
than Rajya Sabhaa. Rajya Sabha can delay it only
by 14 days.
 Lok Sabha controlls Council of Ministers through
No Confidence motion- where Rajya Sabha does
not have.

13.  State of India
 Andhra Pradesh– 42
 Arunachal Pradesh --2
 Assam –14
 Bihar-- 40
 Chhattisgarh - 11
 Goa-- 2
 Gujarat-- 26
 Haryana-- 10
 Himachal Pradesh --4
 Jammu & Kashmir --6
 Jharkhand - 14
 Karnataka --28
 Kerala --20
 Nagaland --1
 Maharashtra --48
 Manipur --2
 Meghalaya --2
 Mizoram --1

14. THANK YOU. P K SAHADEVAN
PGT HISTORY
JNV MAHE.
 Assignment.
Collect news paper cutting and photographs
of Indian Parliament and its Procedure.