Explain the threefold distribution of legislative powers between the Union Government and the State Governments.
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Answer
Union List;
Subjects which are of national importance like defence, foreign affairs, banking, communication and currency.
Union Government can alone make laws related to these subjects.
State List
Subjects of State and local importance are given in the list like police, trade, commerce, agricultural and irrigation.
State Governments alone can make laws related to those subjects.
Concurrent list
It includes subjects of common interest like education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession. Both Union and State Governments can make laws. If there is a conflict with each other, the laws made by the Union Government will prevail.
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