what is difference between parliament and rajya sabha?
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The Members of Parliament, Lok Sabha are directly elected by the Indian public voting in Single-member districts and the Members of Parliament, Rajya Sabha are elected by the members of all State Legislative Assembly by proportional representation.
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The Lok Sabha has certain powers that make it more powerful than the Rajya Sabha. Motions of no confidence against the government can be introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha. ... This is because the Constitution of India has only made the Union Council of ministers responsible to the Lok Sabha, not to the Rajya Sabha.
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Parliament is the legislative body of the United Kingdom and is the primary law-making institution in Great Britain's constitutional monarchy.
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The main difference between Commonwealth and Republic is that the Commonwealth is a term for a political community founded for the common good and Republic is a form of government where head of state is elected.
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It is a bicameral legislature composed of the President of India and the two houses: the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). The President in his role as head of legislature has full powers to summon and prorogue either house of Parliament or to dissolve Lok Sabha.
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In a parliamentary democracy, citizens vote directly for the head of government. In a presidential democracy, citizens do not vote directly for the head of government.
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Legislative powers The president summons both the houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) of the parliament and prorogues them. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha. The president inaugurates parliament by addressing it after the general elections and also at the beginning of the first session every year per Article 87(1).
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The United Kingdom Parliament is made up of three parts - the Crown, the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Parliament's main functions are to conduct debates, to make and change legislation (laws) and to check the work of Government.
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A constitutional monarchy has King (or Queen) as the head of State, with powers set by the constitution. The crown in handed down to the son or daughter. A parliamentary Republic has a President, again with powers set by the constitution.
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The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. ... The Rajya Sabha meets in continuous sessions, and unlike the Lok Sabha, being the lower house of the Parliament, the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of Parliament, is not subjected to dissolution.
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The Legislative Branch (Parliament) Parliament is Canada's legislature, the federal institution with the power to make laws, to raise taxes, and to authorize government spending. The Parliament of Canada is “bicameral”, meaning it has two chambers: the Senate and the House of Commons.
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The difference between Parliament and Government. The Parliament comprises all the members elected to both houses of Parliament. ... Some members of the government are appointed as ministers and form the cabinet. There are up to 17 ministers in the cabinet (executive government).
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The Rajya Sabha is not subject to dissolution; one-third of its members retire every second year. Rajya Sabha, at present, has 245 seats. Of these, 233 members represent the States and the Union Territories, and 12 members are nominated by the President.
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Parliament has the legislative powers. Executive powers are vested in the President who is advised by the Union Council of Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
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The most prominent difference is the issuing authority: decrees are generally originated from the executive branch of the government while the acts (of parliament) are promulgated by the legislative.
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A member of parliament in Lok Sabha (abbreviated: MP) is the representative of the Indian people in the Lok Sabha; the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on the basis of the adult suffrage. ... The current elected strength of the Lok Sabha is 543.
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Rajya Sabha, at present, has 245 seats. Of these, 233 members represent the States and the Union Territories, and 12 members are nominated by the President.