OUR STATE GOVERNMENT
NOTES
1. India is the 7th largest nation of the world extending over 3.28 million sq. km.
2. India has been divided into 28 states and 8 union territories.
3. The division of powers between the Centre and the State is on the basis of three lists like union list-97, the State list-66, and Concurrent List-47.
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
1. In most of the state has only one House- legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).
2. Only Five states i.e. Utter Pradesh , Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh has two houses like Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
3. The minimum strength of Legislative Assembly 60.
4. The maximum strength of Legislative Assembly 500.
5.Tenure of Legislative Assembly is 5 years.
6. Tenure of Legislative Council is 6 years
7.The minimum age to be a member of the Legislative Assembly is 25 years.
8. The minimum age to be a member of the Legislative Council is 30 years.
9.The Legislative Assembly can be dissolve.
10.The Legislative council cannot be dissolved.
FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
1.It makes laws for the state on subjects mentioned in the state list and Concurrent List.
2.It passes the annual budget of the state.
3.It keeps a check on the Council of Ministers of the State.
4. The Money bill can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
5.The elected members of Legislative Assembly take part in the elected of the President of India along with the elected members of Parliament.
THE GOVERNOR
1.The Governor is appointed by the President of India for five years.
POWER AND THE FUNCTION OF THE GOVERNOR
1.The Governor appoints the leader of the majority party or the coalition as the Chief Minister.
2.He can address, Summon and dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
3.Every bill, which the state Legislative Assembly passes, becomes a law only after the consent of the Governor.
4.The Governor can reduce or pardon the punishment awarded to Criminal under the state rules.
5.The Governor also has some discretionary powers, which he/she can exercise on his/her own without the advice of Chief Minister and council of Minister.
POWER AND FUNCTION OF THE CHIEF MINISTER
1.The chief Minister is the important functionary of the State Government.
2. He enjoys the real executive powers.
3. He acts as a link between the Governor and his Council of Ministers.
POWER AND FUNCTION OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
1.Administers and maintains law and order in the state.
2.Executes laws and decisions made by the Legislative Assembly as well as the Union Government.
3.Formulates policies for the state activities.
4. Give advice to the Governor.
5. Make laws with the help of the State Legislature based on State List and the Concurrent List.
UNION TERRITORIES
The areas directly administered by the Union Government are called Union Territories,
1. Jammu Kashmir
2. Ladakh
3.Andaman and Nicobar islands
4. Lakshadweep
5.Pundicherry
6. Dadar and Nagar Haveli , Daman and Diu
7. Chandigarh
8. Delhi
INDIA IS FEDERATION WITH A STRONG CENTRE
1. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
2.STATE GOVERNMENT
3. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
4.VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION
5.PANCHYATS
NOTES-
1.Delhi, It is known as National Capital Territory and Delhi(NCT Delhi).
2. There are 610 districts in India.
3.C. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor General of Free India for 20 month. After him the title of Governor General was abolished and replaced by the President of India.
4.Legislture consisting on only one house is known as Unicameral Legislature and legislature consisting of two houses of known as Bicameral legislature.
QUESTION AND ANSWER
D. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN BRIEF.
1. What is the minimum age to be the Governor of State?
Answer-35 years
2. What is the minimum age to be the Chief Minister of State?
Answer-25 years
3. Who presides over the meeting of Legislative Assembly?
Answer- Speaker of legislative Assembly
4. Who acts as a link between the Governor and the Council of Ministers?
Answer-Chief Minister
5. Who appoints the Chief Minister of state?
Answer- The Governor
E. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTONS
1. Mention three functions of the State Legislature.
Answer-
FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE
1.It makes laws for the state on subjects mentioned in the state list and Concurrent List.
2.It passes the annual budget of the state.
3.It keeps a check on the Council of Ministers of the State.
4. The Money bill can only be introduced in the Legislative Assembly.
5.The elected members of Legislative Assembly take part in the elected of the President of India along with the elected members of Parliament.
2. Describe the powers of the Governor of a state.
Answer-
POWER AND THE FUNCTION OF THE GOVERNOR
1.The Governor appoints the leader of the majority party or the coalition as the Chief Minister.
2.He can address, Summon and dissolve the Legislative Assembly.
3.Every bill, which the state Legislative Assembly passes, becomes a law only after the consent of the Governor.
4.The Governor can reduce or pardon the punishment awarded to Criminal under the state rules.
5.The Governor also has some discretionary powers, which he/she can exercise on his/her own without the advice of Chief Minister and council of Minister.
3. When is the President's rule imposed in a state?
Answer-
The Governor of the state has powers, which his/her can exercise on his/her own without the advice of Chief Minister and Council of Ministers, for example, the recommendation for the President's Rule in state.
4. Enlist five functions of the Council of Ministers of a state.
Answer-
POWER AND FUNCTION OF COUNCIL OF MINISTERS
1.Administers and maintains law and order in the state.
2.Executes laws and decisions made by the Legislative Assembly as well as the Union Government.
3.Formulates policies for the state activities.
4. Give advice to the Governor.
5. Make laws with the help of the State Legislature based on State List and the Concurrent List.
5. Why should the state Government be given more power?
Answer-
The state governments should be given more powers to control the crimes in the society. It requires a longer process to be continued for any case to reach the central government so state Government so state government should be authorized to take certain immediate and necessary actions in their hand to prevent crimes.
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