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The State Legislature: A Vital Pillar of American Democracy The United States boasts a complex and multifaceted system of government, with power distributed across federal, state, and local levels. At the heart of each state’s governance lies the state legislature, a body of elected representatives responsible for crafting and enacting laws that directly impact the … Read more
The Rules Committee: Guardians of the Legislative Process The Rules Committee, a powerful and often overlooked entity in the United States Congress, plays a crucial role in shaping the legislative process. This committee, with its unique authority to determine the rules governing debate and amendment of bills, wields significant influence over the fate of legislation. … Read more
The Committee on Subordinate Legislation: Guardian of Democratic Legitimacy Introduction In the intricate tapestry of modern governance, the concept of “subordinate legislation” plays a crucial role. This refers to laws made by bodies other than the legislature, often delegated by the primary law-making authority. While seemingly innocuous, subordinate legislation can wield significant power, impacting various … Read more
The Backbone of Legislation: Understanding Standing Committees in the U.S. Congress The United States Congress, a bicameral legislature composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, is responsible for crafting and enacting the laws of the land. This complex process, however, is not a chaotic free-for-all. Instead, it relies on a structured system of … Read more
Commissions/Committees & Their Purpose Arjun Sen Gupta Public Sector Enterprise Autonomy Committee Rangarajan Committee Disinvestment of PSUs & Balance of Payments. Malhotra Committee Insurance Sector & its regulation. Follow up led to setting up of IRDA. Madhukar Committee Gold exchange traded fund implementation. L.C. Gupta Committee … Read more
The Functions of Parliament are not only varied in nature, but considerable in volume. The time at its disposal is limited. It cannot make very detailed scrutiny of all legislative and other matters that come up before it. A good deal of Parliamentary business is, therefore, transacted in the committees.These are committees, with MPs as … Read more