write short note on parliament.

The parliament of India exercises political authority on behalf of the people in the following ways:

a) It is the final authority for making new laws in the country and changing and abolishing existing laws.

b) Parliament controls the executive organ of the government. The political executive cannot function without having the mandate from the Parliament.

c) Parliament controls the finances of the government. Public money can be spent only with parliamentary sanction.

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 PARLIAMENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT INSTITUTION OF OUR COUNTRY. IT IS WHERE ALL THE EXECUTIVE INSTITUTIONS DECIDE THE GOVERNMENT POLICIES.

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Parliament is the supreme legislative body of a country. Our Parliament comprises of the President and the two Houses—Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). The President has the power to summon and prorogue either House of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.

The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. The first general elections under the new Constitution were held during the year 1951-52 and the first elected Parliament came into being in April, 1952, the Second Lok Sabha in April, 1957, the Third Lok Sabha in April, 1962, the Fourth Lok Sabha in March, 1967, the Fifth Lok Sabha in March, 1971, the Sixth Lok Sabha in March, 1977, the Seventh Lok Sabha in January, 1980, the Eighth Lok Sabha in December, 1984, the Ninth Lok Sabha in December, 1989, the Tenth Lok Sabha in June, 1991, the Eleventh Lok Sabha in May, 1996, the Twelfth Lok Sabha in March, 1998 and Thirteenth Lok Sabha in October, 1999.

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