UNION PARLIAMENT
IMPORTANT POINTS TO LEARN
SHEET - 2
1. Amendment of the Constitution.
a. The bill to amend the Constitution may originate in either house of the Parliament.
b. Certain articles of the Constitution are to be amended by a simple majority of the
members of the both the houses of the Parliament, some articles of the Constitution
are to be amended by a special majority i.e. simple majority of the total membership
of both houses of the Parliament as well as by two third majority of the members
present and voting.
d. For doing amendment in some specific articles of the Constitution the amendment
bill is required to be passed by the special majority of both houses of the Parliament
and also to be approved by at least half of the states legislatures of India.
Constitution amendment bill can be initiated only by Parliament and is prepared by
the union cabinet .
2. Judicial powers of the Parliament.
a. President of India can be removed by the process of impeachment on the ground of
violation of the Constitution of India. The resolution of his removal can be initiated in
either house of the Parliament.
b. A judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court can be removed by the process of
impeachment and on the grounds of proved misbehaviour and in capacity, which is
proved by the union Parliament.
c. The Parliament may punish a person for obstructing the work of Parliament or
showing disrespect for the house.
d. Members of the Lok Sabha can remove the speaker and the deputy speaker of the
house with simple majority.
d. Members of the Rajya Sabha can remove the deputy chairman of the house by a
simple majority.
3. Exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha
a. A money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha. Money bill goes to the Rajya
Sabha and it must return the money bill to Lok Sabha within a period of 14 days.
b. budget is introduced in the house of the Lok Sabha in the name of the President of
India.
c. The Lok Sabha only has power to vote on the demands for grant and supplementary
grant.
d. The union council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. No
confidence motion against the council of ministers can be moved only in the Lok
Sabha.
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IMPORTANT POINTS TO LEARN
SHEET - 2
1. Amendment of the Constitution.
a. The bill to amend the Constitution may originate in either house of the Parliament.
b. Certain articles of the Constitution are to be amended by a simple majority of the
members of the both the houses of the Parliament, some articles of the Constitution
are to be amended by a special majority i.e. simple majority of the total membership
of both houses of the Parliament as well as by two third majority of the members
present and voting.
d. For doing amendment in some specific articles of the Constitution the amendment
bill is required to be passed by the special majority of both houses of the Parliament
and also to be approved by at least half of the states legislatures of India.
Constitution amendment bill can be initiated only by Parliament and is prepared by
the union cabinet .
2. Judicial powers of the Parliament.
a. President of India can be removed by the process of impeachment on the ground of
violation of the Constitution of India. The resolution of his removal can be initiated in
either house of the Parliament.
b. A judge of the Supreme Court or the High Court can be removed by the process of
impeachment and on the grounds of proved misbehaviour and in capacity, which is
proved by the union Parliament.
c. The Parliament may punish a person for obstructing the work of Parliament or
showing disrespect for the house.
d. Members of the Lok Sabha can remove the speaker and the deputy speaker of the
house with simple majority.
d. Members of the Rajya Sabha can remove the deputy chairman of the house by a
simple majority.
3. Exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha
a. A money bill can be introduced in the Lok Sabha. Money bill goes to the Rajya
Sabha and it must return the money bill to Lok Sabha within a period of 14 days.
b. budget is introduced in the house of the Lok Sabha in the name of the President of
India.
c. The Lok Sabha only has power to vote on the demands for grant and supplementary
grant.
d. The union council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Lok Sabha. No
confidence motion against the council of ministers can be moved only in the Lok
Sabha.
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