Module 3: Term, Powers and Presiding Officers

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Subtopic 3.1: Term, Powers and Presiding Officers

The Vidhan Sabha is formed for 5 years, but it can be dissolved earlier in a constitutional crisis.
It is the House of the people's representatives and the lower house of the legislature.
The Constitution gives it wide powers to make laws, pass the budget and control the executive.
The state Council of Ministers is responsible to the Vidhan Sabha; the majority party forms the government, which survives only while it has a majority in the Vidhan Sabha.
The Vidhan Sabha has a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker, elected by the House from among its members. Whether a bill is a money bill is decided by the Speaker.
Minimum age for membership: 25 years for the Vidhan Sabha.

⭐ Key Points

Five years, unless dissolved earlier.
25 years for the Vidhan Sabha; 30 for the Vidhan Parishad.
It is the lower, popular house.
Collective responsibility is to the Vidhan Sabha (Art 164(2)).
The Speaker's decision is final (Art 199).
The House elects them from among its members.
HC judges are appointed by the President.
It can be dissolved earlier in a constitutional crisis.

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Question: [Objective set] The term of the state Vidhan Sabha is: Answer: 5 years.
Question: [Objective set] To be a member of the Vidhan Sabha, an Indian citizen must be at least: Answer: 25 years.
Question: The Vidhan Sabha is which House of the legislature? Answer: Lower house.
Question: The state Council of Ministers is responsible to: Answer: Vidhan Sabha.
Question: [Objective set] Who decides whether a bill is a money bill? Answer: Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha.
Question: How are the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha chosen? Answer: Elected by the House from its members.
Question: Which of these is NOT a power of the Vidhan Sabha? Answer: Appointing High Court judges.
Question: Under what condition can the Vidhan Sabha be dissolved before five years? Answer: In a constitutional crisis.

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Question 1: [Objective set] The term of the state Vidhan Sabha is:

Five years, unless dissolved earlier.

Question 2: [Objective set] To be a member of the Vidhan Sabha, an Indian citizen must be at least:

25 years for the Vidhan Sabha; 30 for the Vidhan Parishad.

Question 3: The Vidhan Sabha is which House of the legislature?

It is the lower, popular house.

Question 4: The state Council of Ministers is responsible to:

Collective responsibility is to the Vidhan Sabha (Art 164(2)).

Question 5: [Objective set] Who decides whether a bill is a money bill?

The Speaker's decision is final (Art 199).

Question 6: How are the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha chosen?

The House elects them from among its members.

Question 7: Which of these is NOT a power of the Vidhan Sabha?

HC judges are appointed by the President.

Question 8: Under what condition can the Vidhan Sabha be dissolved before five years?

It can be dissolved earlier in a constitutional crisis.

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[Objective set] The term of the state Vidhan Sabha is:

5 years.

[Objective set] To be a member of the Vidhan Sabha, an Indian citizen must be at least:

25 years.

The Vidhan Sabha is which House of the legislature?

Lower house.

The state Council of Ministers is responsible to:

Vidhan Sabha.

[Objective set] Who decides whether a bill is a money bill?

Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha.

How are the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Vidhan Sabha chosen?

Elected by the House from its members.

Which of these is NOT a power of the Vidhan Sabha?

Appointing High Court judges.

Under what condition can the Vidhan Sabha be dissolved before five years?

In a constitutional crisis.

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