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State Legislature : Organization, Powers and functions Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the state legislature.In most of the States, the Legislature consists of the Governor and the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). This means that these State … Read more
Democracy: Direct and Indirect Democracy in modern usage, is a System of Government in which the citizens exercise power directly or elect representatives from among themselves to form a governing body, such as a parliament. Democracy is sometimes referred to as “rule of the majority”. Democracy is a system of processing conflicts in which outcomes … Read more
LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL CONTROL OVER ADMINISTRATION The need for effective control over administration is, thus, obvious. Public opinion, professional standards and ethics, and the nature of the Society-all influence administration in varying ways and capacities and exercise control over it. A study of this problem may, however, be made here … Read more
Parliamentary form of government is the System of Government in which there exists an intimate and harmonious relationship between the executive and the legislative departments, and the stability and efficacy of the executive department depend on the legislature.Its a system of government in which the power to make and execute laws is held by a … Read more
Commodity money Fiat money Representative money Credit money Electronic money Digital currency Central bank digital currency (CBDC) Cryptocurrency Stablecoin Decentralized finance (DeFi) Money is a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value. It is used to facilitate transactions between buyers and sellers, to measure the value of goods and services, … Read more
Parliamentary Form of Government A parliamentary form of government is a system of government in which the executive branch derives its power from the legislature, or parliament. The parliament is made up of elected representatives who are responsible for making laws and overseeing the government. The head of government, called the prime minister, is usually … Read more
Sovereignty of Parliament The sovereignty of Parliament is the principle that Parliament is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom. This means that Parliament has the power to make or unmake any law, and that no other body or person can override its laws. The doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty was first established in the … Read more
What is an Election? An election is a formal process by which a vote is held to elect a candidate to a political office. Elections are held in a variety of ways, but the most common is by popular vote. In a popular vote election, each voter casts one vote for the candidate they want … Read more
Democratic and Non-Democratic Political Systems What is a democracy? A democracy is a form of government in which the people hold power. This means that the citizens of a democracy have a say in how their country is run. There are many different types of democracies, but they all share some common features. One of … Read more