Why Do We Need a Parliament? — Social Studies STD 8 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8Social StudiesWhy Do We Need a Parliament?4 Marks
Question
Briefly describe the main functions of Parliament.
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Answer
The main functions of Parliament are: Legislation or Law Making: The primary function of the Parliament is legislation. It has the power to make new laws, amend or abolish the laws. It shares the power of legislation on the subjects in the concurrent list with the state legislature. Control Over Financial Matters: The Parliament exercises full control over the finances of the Union government. Every year the government places ‘Budget’ before the Parliament. To Control, Guide and Inform the Government: The Parliament begins with the question hour during the session. Question hour is an important mechanism through which $\text{MPs}$ can elicit information about the working of the government. Control Over Executives: Both the houses exercise control over the executives through asking questions, discussing, debating, adjourning motions and by appointing various committees.
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