Central Government
The central government looks after the national issues, such as, defence, affairs and others. It is divided into three branches- The Legislature, The Executive and the Judiciary
The Legislature
The legislature at the centre is known as the Parliament. It has two houses, the upper house which is called Rajya Sabha or the council of states and the lower house which is called Lok sabha or the house of the people. The president of India is a part of the Parliament.
Rajya sabha
In Rajya sabha, there are nearly 250 members. The members of state legislature elect the member of the Rajya sabha. Twelve members are nominated by the President of India. After every 2 years, new members replace 1/3rd of the members of Rajya sabha. Thus, Rajya sabha is a permanent body. The minimum age of becoming members of Rajya sabha is 35years.
Lok sabha
Look sabha is a body of elected members. The citizen of India with 18 years or above cast their vote to elect these members. Members are elected for a term of 5 years. The minimum age to become a member of Lok sabha is 25 years. It has 545 members.
The Executive
The Executive at the centre is also known as union Executive. Union Executive consists of the President, the vice-president and the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
The President
The President of India is the highest executive authority. The president is the head of the country and represents the Republic of India. A President is elected for a term of 5 years. The Electoral college elects the President. An Electoral college consists of members of both the houses of Parliament and state legislative assemblies. President is the supreme commander of the armed forces of India.
The Vice-President
The vice-president is elected by the members of both the houses of Parliament. He is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya sabha. During the absence or illness of the President, the vice-president performs the functions of the President of India.
The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
After every general election, the President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Prime Minister. Sometimes no single party gets a majority. Then two or more parties join and elect their leader. The President the appoints the joint-party leader as the Prime Minister. The other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. All these ministers, including the Prime Minister are called the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers is responsible for the day to day working of the government.
The Judiciary
It is concerned with providing justice to the people. The supreme court is the highest court in India. It has a Chief Justice and 30 other judges. Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President. All the decisions of the Supreme Court are final.
The central government looks after the national issues, such as, defence, affairs and others. It is divided into three branches- The Legislature, The Executive and the Judiciary
The Legislature
The legislature at the centre is known as the Parliament. It has two houses, the upper house which is called Rajya Sabha or the council of states and the lower house which is called Lok sabha or the house of the people. The president of India is a part of the Parliament.
Rajya sabha
In Rajya sabha, there are nearly 250 members. The members of state legislature elect the member of the Rajya sabha. Twelve members are nominated by the President of India. After every 2 years, new members replace 1/3rd of the members of Rajya sabha. Thus, Rajya sabha is a permanent body. The minimum age of becoming members of Rajya sabha is 35years.
Lok sabha
Look sabha is a body of elected members. The citizen of India with 18 years or above cast their vote to elect these members. Members are elected for a term of 5 years. The minimum age to become a member of Lok sabha is 25 years. It has 545 members.
Parliament
Rajya sabha and lok sabha
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The Executive
The Executive at the centre is also known as union Executive. Union Executive consists of the President, the vice-president and the council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
The President
The President of India is the highest executive authority. The president is the head of the country and represents the Republic of India. A President is elected for a term of 5 years. The Electoral college elects the President. An Electoral college consists of members of both the houses of Parliament and state legislative assemblies. President is the supreme commander of the armed forces of India.
The Vice-President
The vice-president is elected by the members of both the houses of Parliament. He is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya sabha. During the absence or illness of the President, the vice-president performs the functions of the President of India.
The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
After every general election, the President appoints the leader of the majority party as the Prime Minister. Sometimes no single party gets a majority. Then two or more parties join and elect their leader. The President the appoints the joint-party leader as the Prime Minister. The other ministers are appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. All these ministers, including the Prime Minister are called the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers is responsible for the day to day working of the government.
The Judiciary
It is concerned with providing justice to the people. The supreme court is the highest court in India. It has a Chief Justice and 30 other judges. Chief Justice of India and other judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the President. All the decisions of the Supreme Court are final.
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