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    CLASS VIII CIVICS

    Ch.3: WHY DO WE NEED A PARLIAMENT?


    ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
    1. What is Parliament? Why do we need a Parliament?
    Ans. 1: PARLIAMENT: Parliament is the highest Legislative (law making) body of the
    country.
    NEED OF PARLIAMENT: We need a Parliament because it enables the citizens of
    India to participate in decision making and control the government.
    2. What is the composition of Parliament?
    Ans. 2: Article 79 of the Constitution of India states that there shall be a Parliament for the
    Union, which comprises of President and two houses Rajya Sabha (the council of
    states) and Lok Sabha (house of people).
    THE PRESIDENT: The President of India acts as the head of the Parliament.
    RAJYA SABHA: The members of the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members
    of the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) of various states, there are 233 members
    plus 12 members nominated by the President.
    LOK SABHA: The members of the Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people.
    Whoever participates and wins the election of Lok Sabha becomes the Member of
    Parliament; there are 543 elected members plus 2 members nominated by the
    President.
    3. What are the functions of the Parliament? Describe in brief.
    Ans. 3: The Parliament performs the following functions:
    1) TO SELECT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT: The Prime Minister of India is the
    leader of the ruling party in the Lok Sabha. The Prime Minister selects the ministers
    to work with her to implement decisions. They take charge of different areas of
    government functioning like health, education, finance etc.
    2) TO CONTROL, GUIDE AND INFORM GOVERNMENT: After question hour, the
    government is alerted to its shortcoming and also comes to know the opinion of
    the people through their representatives in the Parliament.
    3) LAW MAKING: Law making is the significant function of the Parliament. The
    Parliament also amends the existing laws.
    4. What is an opposition party? What is the role of opposition party?
    Ans. 4: All the political parties that are not the part of the government (ruling party) are
    called opposition party. The role of opposition party is –
    1) To question the government on all matters and bills so that the government remain
    accountable to the public.
    2) To safeguard the interests of the general public.
    3) To ensure that the government does not resort to any drastic step that would have
    harmful effects on the people of the nation.
    5. What is a Question hour? What is its importance?
    Ans. 5: QUESTION HOUR: The Parliament, while in session, begins with an hour devoted
    to questions. This hour is called as Question hour.
    IMPORTANCE: It is an important mechanism through which MPs can elicit information
    about the working of the government. This is very important way through which
    Parliament controls the executives.
    6. How do MPs get elected? Describe.
    Ans. 6: The Lok Sabha is elected once every five years. For the convenience of Election
    Commission, to conduct the elections smoothly, the country is divided into numerous
    constituencies. Each of these constituencies elects one person to the Parliament. The
    candidate who contests and wins the election becomes the member of the Parliament.

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