Civics Chapter 2
Civics Chapter 2
Civics Chapter 2
Secondary School
3. The Governor appoints the leader of the majority party in the Legislative Assembly as chief minister.
Ans. * being the executive head of the state all the administrative decisions are taken in the president's
name. He makes all important appointments.
* the president addresses both the houses of parliament at the beginning of the session of Parliament
each year.
* all bills passed by either House of Parliament require the president's signature in order to become laws.
* he or she has the power to grant pardon and to reduce death sentence on an appeal for Mercy.
3. He or she keeps an eye on the working of All the departments and has the right to advise them if
necessary.
4. He or she presides over the cabinet meetings and coordinates the work of the ministers.
5. He or she is the link between the president and the Council of Ministers.
4. How can the president be removed from office before the completion of his term?
Ans. By the process of impeachment of the president can be removed from office before the completion
of his term.
Ans. National Emergency is a state of emergency resulting from a danger or threat of danger to a nation
from the foreign or domestic sources and usually declared to be in existence by governmental authority.
And. After elections the leader of the party that gains the absolute majority in the Lok Sabha is invited
by the President to become the prime minister and announce his Council of Ministers.
Ans. One of the unique features of the parliamentary government form of government is the principle of
collective responsibility. It means that the Council of Ministers is collectively responsible to the
parliament. With the Prime Minister heading them the entire council of minister works as a team. Once
a decision is taken in the cabinet it becomes the responsibility of all the ministers to defend it. If a
Minister is not willing to accept the decision taken by the cabinet he must resign.
Photo study questions
1. Indira Gandhi
2. Prime Minister