Civics Polity

Legislature and Parliament

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Legislature and Parliament topics cover the structure, functions, and legislative procedures of the lawmaking bodies. This collection focuses on the passage of bills, parliamentary committees, and the roles of different houses. These questions are highly relevant for civil services and state public service commission examinations.

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Legislature and Parliament Questions

Multiple choice

Congress represents the people

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Congress is the legislative body elected by the people to represent their interests and create laws.

Multiple choice

Made up of two chambers

  1. Unicameral

  2. Bicameral

  3. Executive
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A bicameral legislature is one that is divided into two separate assemblies, houses, or chambers, such as the House and the Senate.

Multiple choice

A state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on

  1. appointed by the president

  2. number of that state's electors

  3. 3/4th vote of the Senate

  4. the size of the state's population
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The House of Representatives is designed to represent the people directly. Therefore, the number of representatives per state is determined by the state's population as measured by the census.

Multiple choice

What action is required to stop a new bill?

  1. Impeachment

  2. Judicial Review

  3. Veto

  4. Military action
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A veto is the constitutional power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress, thereby preventing it from becoming law.

Multiple choice

What two groups make up Congress?

  1. Supreme Court and the Post Office

  2. Senate and House of Representatives

  3. House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

  4. Senate and the President
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Congress is a bicameral legislature composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Multiple choice

How can congress override a Presidential veto of a bill? 

  1. 1/3 vote in both houses

  2. Taking it to the Supreme Court

  3. 2/3 vote in both houses

  4. 3/3 votes in both houses
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is a key check on executive power.

Multiple choice

What is the national legislative body of a country?

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Congress

  3. Senate

  4. State of the Union
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Congress is the national legislative body of the United States. It is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Multiple choice

Every two years, congressional elections are held for which seats?

  1. All of the House of Representatives & all of the Senate

  2. A third of the House of Representatives & all of the Senate

  3. All of the House of Representatives & a third of the Senate

  4. A third of the House of Representatives & Senators named Bob
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C Correct answer
Explanation

All seats in the House of Representatives are up for election every two years, while only about one-third of the Senate seats are up for election in any given cycle.

Multiple choice civics the state government (part-ii) state council of minister state council of ministers governor, chief minister and state council of ministers

Consider the following statements:
1. Council of States passes a resolution supported by not less than 2/3rd majority of the members present and voting that it is in the national interest that the Parliament make law on such matters
2. Council of States and House of the People, both pass a resolution that it is in the national interest that the Parliament should make law on such matter
3. The President gives a prior permission for such legislation
4. Speaker of the House of the People in consultation with the Chairman of the Council of States gives the prior permission for such legislation
Which of these statements is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 1,2 and 3

  3. 2 and 3

  4. 1,2,3 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Under Article 249 of the Indian Constitution, the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) can empower Parliament to legislate on state list subjects if it passes a resolution by a 2/3rd majority of members present and voting.