TOPIC:CENTRAL TOPIC:CENTRAL GOVERNMENTGOVERNMENT

..GROUP OF MEMBERSGROUP OF MEMBERS 1.PRASHANTH1.PRASHANTH

2.SANDEEP 2.SANDEEP 3.RAVI KUMAR3.RAVI KUMAR

4.KRISHNA MURTHI4.KRISHNA MURTHI

EXECUTIVE POWERSEXECUTIVE POWERSThe parliament exercises its authority The parliament exercises its authority

over the administration through its over the administration through its ministers. The ministers are responsible ministers. The ministers are responsible to the house. When they loose the to the house. When they loose the confidence of the house i.e, the lok confidence of the house i.e, the lok sabha, the ministry has to resign. The sabha, the ministry has to resign. The parliament as control over all the parliament as control over all the departments and their development departments and their development which is made known during the which is made known during the question hour of the parliament. The question hour of the parliament. The parliament can give directions to parliament can give directions to various departments.various departments.

Powers of the president.Executive powerThe president exercises his powers

through various administrative officers appointed for the purposes as head of the state it is he who appoints the prime minister belonging to a majority party in the lok sabha it is on the advice of the prime minister the other ministers are appointed by the president.

Legislative powersLegislative powers The president summons the parliament. He The president summons the parliament. He

can send messages or address the joint can send messages or address the joint sessions of the parliament. When bills are sessions of the parliament. When bills are approved by both the houses, his assent is approved by both the houses, his assent is necessary for making them laws. The necessary for making them laws. The president has a right to send back the president has a right to send back the bills for reconsideration. However, for an bills for reconsideration. However, for an early dissolution, the advice of the prime early dissolution, the advice of the prime minister is needed. The president has the minister is needed. The president has the authority to nominate two Anglo - Indian authority to nominate two Anglo - Indian members to the lok sabha and 12 other members to the lok sabha and 12 other members to the Rajya sabhamembers to the Rajya sabha. .

Judicial powersJudicial powers►Various judges of the Various judges of the supreme court and high supreme court and high courts are appointed by courts are appointed by the president. He has a the president. He has a right to pardon and reduce right to pardon and reduce the punishment given by the punishment given by the various courts.the various courts.

Emergency powersEmergency powers There are three kinds of There are three kinds of

emergencies during which the emergencies during which the president can declare emergency president can declare emergency with the approval of the parliament with the approval of the parliament and they are: 1)when the and they are: 1)when the constitutional machinery has failed constitutional machinery has failed in a state, 2) when the country is in a state, 2) when the country is threatened external aggression, and threatened external aggression, and 3) when the financial condition is in 3) when the financial condition is in crisis, he can declare financial crisis, he can declare financial emergency.emergency.

The vice - presidentThe vice - president On the model of the U.S.A we have a vice -On the model of the U.S.A we have a vice -

president But the vice-president of India is president But the vice-president of India is elected by the parliament and not by the elected by the parliament and not by the people has in the case of the U.S.A. Any people has in the case of the U.S.A. Any member who has completed 35 years of age member who has completed 35 years of age can contest for vice-presidency. He should can contest for vice-presidency. He should have the necessary qualification to be a have the necessary qualification to be a member of the parliament. The term of member of the parliament. The term of office of the vice –president is five years. office of the vice –president is five years. Whenever the office of the president falls Whenever the office of the president falls vacant due to death , resignation or ill vacant due to death , resignation or ill health, he will assume the office of the health, he will assume the office of the president. president.

CENTRAL MINISTRYCENTRAL MINISTRY As indicated by the constitution, there As indicated by the constitution, there

hall be a council of ministers headed hall be a council of ministers headed by a prime minister to aid and advice by a prime minister to aid and advice the president in matters of the president in matters of administration. The prime minister is administration. The prime minister is the leader of the house and it is his the leader of the house and it is his prerogative to choose his ministers and prerogative to choose his ministers and allot portfolios it is on the advice of allot portfolios it is on the advice of the prime ministers are appointed by the prime ministers are appointed by the president. However, each ministers the president. However, each ministers is responsible for his portfolio and all is responsible for his portfolio and all the ministers are responsible the ministers are responsible collectivelly to the lok sabha. collectivelly to the lok sabha.

Our prime ministersOur prime ministersSmt. Indira gandhiSmt. Indira gandhiSri charan singhSri charan singhSri Rajeev gandhiSri Rajeev gandhiSri v. p. singhSri v. p. singhSri ChandrasekharSri ChandrasekharSri H.D. devegowdaSri H.D. devegowda