VICTORY 2024
FOR CLASS 10TH ICSE BOARD STUDENTS
CIVICS
THE UNION
PARLIAMENT
Lecture No - 02 Shigraf Ma’am
Today’s Targets
1 Union Parliament
Lok Sabha: Term, Composition,
2 qualifications and disqualification of
membership.
3
Lok Sabha Speaker: Election, Role and
Functions.
Parliament- Sansad
Union Parliament
Comprises of President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
In India, we have a representative democracy where people
exercise their sovereign power through their elected
representatives.
Lok Sabha
Also known as the house of people or lower house.
Members elected directly by the people.
Term
Generally 5 year. However, it can also be dissolved earlier
by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.
During emergency, the period of Lok Sabha may be
extended by parliament for one year at a time. However,
the new Lok Sabha must be elected within six months after
the national emergency is ceased or lifted.
Composition
Initially maximum strength- 552 (530 from states, 20 from
UT’s + 2 nominated Anglo-Indian members).
The provision for the nomination of Anglo-Indian members
was ended by 104th Constitutional Amendment Act in
January 2020.
At present- total strength- 543 (524 from states and 19 from
UT’s).
All the 543 members are directly elected by the people.
State wise allotment of seats is made on the basis of
population.
State wise number of MPs
Qualifications
Must be a citizen of India
Minimum age 25 years
Name in electoral rolls (voter list) in any part of the country.
Should not be insolvent, should not be a proclaimed criminal,
should not be of unsound mind and also should not hold any
office of profit under the government.
Disqualification of membership
Hold office of profit under the central or state government
other than an office exempted by parliament by law-
central or state ministers exempted.
Unsound mind- as declared by a competent court.
Insolvent- undischarged [defaulter]
Acquired citizenship of a foreign country.
Disqualified by the court under any law made by the parliament.
In case of any dispute regarding disqualifications mentioned
above, the decision of the president (in accordance with the
opinion of election commission) shall be final.
If a disqualified member sits or votes in either house of
parliament [knowingly], penalty may be imposed upon him.
Q. What is the minimum age for a person to contest election?
(a) 18 years
(b)20 years
(c) 21 years
(d)25 years
Q. The provision for the nomination of Anglo-Indian
members was ended in which constitutional amendment?
(a) 101st constitutional amendment
(b)102nd constitutional amendment
(c) 103rd constitutional amendment
(d)104th constitutional amendment
Q. The allotment of seats in Lok Sabha is on the basis of?
(a) Area
(b)Population
(c) Caste
(d)Religion
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Presiding officer who conducts the
business or working of Lok Sabha.
Position of great authority and
responsibility- has wide powers to
maintain discipline in Lok Sabha.
In the table of precedence- higher rank than all the
cabinet ministers.
Not answerable to anyone except the house.
No court of law can go into the merits of a ruling given by
him.
Election
Elected from among its own members- remains in office till the
new speaker is elected- Term 5 years- can seek re-election any
number of times.
May resign- letter to deputy speaker.
Can also be removed by Lok Sabha by passing a resolution by
majority members.
Role and Functions
Business or working of Lok Sabha
Presides over the meeting of Lok Sabha- all speeches, remarks
are addressed to him- allots time for discussions.
Interprets the rules of procedure of Lok Sabha- his decision in
all parliamentary affairs is final- All bills passed in Lok Sabha
signed by him.
Admissibility of all questions, resolutions, motions is decided
by speaker- voting in house in his supervision.
Speaker does not vote in the house except in case of a tie.
Whether a Bill is a money bill or not- decided by speaker.
Administrative Functions
Receives all petitions and documents in Lok Sabha.
Communicates the decision of the house to the concerned
authorities.
Regulates the admission of visitors, media in the gallery.
Disciplinary Functions
In case of disregards to the authority of the chair, he can
order to withdraw, suspend a member. In grave disorder,
he can adjourn the house.
He can order to expunge indecent or unparliamentary
words from the proceedings of the house.
Issue of breach of privilege or contempt of the house in
decided by speaker.
In case of disqualification of a member on the grounds of
Anti-defection law, his decision is final and the courts have
no jurisdiction in this regard.
Parliamentary Committees
Appoints chairman of all the committees of the house and
gives direction to them in all matters relating to their
working and procedure.
Miscellaneous Functions
Presides over the joint session of Parliament.
Nominates personnel for parliamentary delegations to various
countries in consultation with the chairman of Rajya Sabha.
Presides over the conference of presiding officers of legislative
bodies in India.
Exclusive powers of Lok Sabha
No-confidence motion against the government can be introduced
only in Lok Sabha. If passed by Lok Sabha, Prime Minister and
council of ministers resign collectively.
Money bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha and if passed
by Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha has very limited role- can delay for
14 days only.
In case of deadlock between the two houses over an
ordinary Bill, normally the will of Lok Sabha prevails due
to the number of Lok Sabha MP’s.
Q. Who decides whether a bill is a money bill or not?
(a) President
(b)Prime Minister
(c) Speaker
(d)Vice President
Q. What do you understand by Breech of privilege?
(a) Violation of any privilege/right of an IAS officer.
(b)Violation of a fundamental right of citizens.
(c) Violation of any privilege/ right of an MP.
(d)Violation of a parliamentary order.
Q. A speaker can only vote in the house when
(a) He wants to take a decision on behalf of MP’s.
(b)There is a tie in the house.
(c) The opposition party does not have majority.
(d)Whenever he feels like.
Q. No confidence motion against the government can be
introduced in which house?
(a) Rajya Sabha
(b)Lok Sabha
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d)None of these
THANK YOU
