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ORGANS OF THE GOVERNMENT departments of the government, such as finance,
defence, external affairs, communication etc. The
The government at the centre is known as the ministers are responsible to the Parliament for all
Central or Union Government. The three most
their acts of omission and commission
important functions of the government are to individually and collectively. If any of their
make laws, to execute laws and to give justice. actions is not approved by the Parliament, the
We can understand the functioning of the
whole Council of Minister has to resign.
government through its organs. The three organs
of the government are—the legislature, the Judiciary
executive and the judiciary. The judiciary comprises of the Supreme Court, the
Legislature High Courts in the states and other lower courts in
the districts. If any dispute arises about a law, the
The legislature is vested with the power to make matter is taken to the judiciary, which decides
laws in the country. The legislature at the centre
whether the law is according to the letter and
comprises of the President and the Parliament spirit of the Constitution or not. The decision of
(Sansad).
the judiciary is binding on the legislature and the
It is the duty of the Parliament to make laws and executive.
thus realise the aspirations of the people keeping
Thus, we see that the three organs of the
in with the national interest. It also discusses the government work in collaboration with each other
matters concerning the nation and people.
in order to ensure smooth functioning of the
government as a whole.
PARLIAMENT OF INDIA
The Parliament of India is located in New Delhi. It
is the supreme law-making body in the country.
This is bicameral, that is, it comprises of two
houses—the Lok Sabha (the Lower House) and the
Rajya Sabha (the Upper House). The Lok Sabha is
also known as the House of the People , as its
members are elected by the people directly. The
Rajya Sabha is also known as the Council of States ,
as its members are elected by the state legislatures.
The Parliament in Session
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The legislature at the state level comprises of the
Governor and the Legislative Assembly called
Vidhan Sabha (and Legislative Council called
Vidhan Parishad in some states).
Executive
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the Prime Minister. This is the responsibility of the
executive to execute all the laws made by the Members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha are
legislature. The ministers are the heads of different called the members of Parliament.
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