Civics

Why Do We Need A Parliament?

Question:

What is "Question hour" in Parliament?

Answer:

The first hour of every sitting during a Parliament Session is called the Question Hour. During "Question hour" questions are posed by members to specific government ministries. The concerned Ministries have to answer these questions on a fixed date. The Questions asked during "Question Hour" highlights the shortcomings of the Government and also bring to light the opinion of the citizen through their representatives, namely the MPs. This Question Hour helps the Parliament to control the Executive (Government).
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Why Do We Need A Parliament?

Q 1.

How is a new law introduced in Parliament?

Q 2.

What is a constituency?

Q 3.

When was the Hindu Succession Amendment Act revised?

Q 4.

Write in your own words what you understand by the term the "rule of law". In your response include a fictitious or real example of a violation of the rule of law.

Q 5.

Who designed the Parliament house in India?

Q 6.

Mention the different categories under which Law can be classified.

Q 7.

How is a National government selected?

Q 8.

What is a constitution?

Q 9.

Mention the 2 houses of the Indian Parliament.

Q 10.

Mention some of the common laws that govern us.

Q 11.

How was the system of law during ancient times in India?

Q 12.

The Role of the Parliament

Q 13.

What was the Sedition Act?

Q 14.

To select the National Government

Q 15.

What is the purpose of a Parliament?

Q 16.

Law-Making

Q 17.

Lok Sabha

Q 18.

Rajya Sabha

Q 19.

Re-read the storyboard on how a new law on domestic violence got passed. Describe in your own words the different ways in which women"s groups worked to make this happen.

Q 20.

State Article 14 of the Indian constitution.

Q 21.

What are the three major duties of the Parliament?

Q 22.

What are the basic ideals of a democracy?

Q 23.

Why do you think the nationalist movement supported the idea that all adults have a right to vote?

Q 24.

Write in your own words what you understand by the following sentence on page 44-45: They also began fighting for greater equality and wanted to change the idea of law from a set of rules that they were forced to obey, to law as including ideas of justice.

Q 25.

To Control, Guide & Inform the Government

Q 26.

Why Do We Need Parliament?

Q 27.

What is an EVM?

Q 28.

Write a brief note on the Members of Parliament.

Q 29.

Write a brief note on the Rowlatt Act.

Q 30.

People & their representatives

Q 31.

Write a short note on Lady Justice.

Q 32.

What was the main principle of the Indian constitution?

Q 33.

State two reasons why historians refute the claim that the British introduced the rule of law in India.

Q 34.

How can all the citizens participate in the decision-making process of the government?

Q 35.

Write a brief note on the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.

Q 36.

What is "Question hour" in Parliament?

Q 37.

Discuss with your teacher the difference between a State Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Parliament (Lok Sabha)