Arif wanted to know that if ministers propose most of the important
bills and if the majority party often gets the government bills passed,
what is the role of the Parliament in the law making process? What
answer would you give him?
The following are some proposals for making the Parliament more
effective. State if you agree or disagree with each of them and give
your reasons. Explain what would be the effect if these suggestions
were accepted.
√ Parliament should work for longer period.
√ Attendance should be made compulsory for members of
Parliament.
√ Speakers should be empowered to penalise members for
interrupting the proceedings of the House.
Rather than effective control of the executive, the Lok Sabha is a
platform for the expression of popular sentiments and people’s
expectations. Do you agree? Give reasons.
2. A class was debating the merits of a bicameral system. The following
points were made during the discussion. Read the arguments and
say if you agree or disagree with each of them, giving reasons.
√ Neha said that bicameral legislature does not serve any purpose.
√ Shama argued that experts should be nominated in the second
chamber.
√ Tridib said that if a country is not a federation, then there is no
need to have a second chamber.
Alok thinks that a country needs an efficient government that looks
after the welfare of the people. So, if we simply elected our Prime
Minister and Ministers and left to them the task of government, we
will not need a legislature. Do you agree? Give reasons for your
answer.
Write an essay of two hundred words on the proposal to have an
elected administration instead of an appointed administration.
It is said that there is too much political interference in the working
of the administrative machinery. It is suggested that there should
be more and more autonomous agencies which do not have to
answer to the ministers.
a. Do you think this will make administration more people-
friendly?
b. Do you think this will make administration more efficient?
c. Does democracy mean full control of elected representatives
over the administration?
The parliamentary system of executive vests many powers in the
legislature for controlling the executive. Why, do you think, is it
so necessary to control the executive?
Why do you think is the advice of the Council of Ministers binding
on the President? Give your answer in not more than 100 words.
Read this discussion and say which of these statements applies
most to India.
Alok: Prime Minister is like a king, he decides everything in our
country.
Shekhar: Prime Minister is only ‘first among equals’, he does not
have any special powers. All ministers and the PM have similar
powers.
Bobby: Prime Minister has to consider the expectations of the
party members and other supporters of the government. But after
all, the Prime Minister has a greater say in policy making and in
choosing the ministers
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