History & Civics
With reference to the differences in the powers of two Houses answer the following questions:
(a) Compare and contrast the elections to both the Houses.
(b) What is the procedure that should be followed if there is a deadlock between the two Houses of the Parliament on a non-money bill?
(c) What is the difference between a money bill and a non-money bill?
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(a)Comparison between the elections to both the Houses is listed below:
Election of members to Lok Sabha
- The Lok Sabha is the House of the People.
- The 550 members of Lok Sabha are directly elected by the people of India.
- The allotment of members to the various States is made on the population basis.
Election of members to Rajya Sabha
- The maximum strength of the Rajya Sabha can be 250 members.
- 12 members are nominated by the President from among persons having special knowledge or practical experience in matters such as literature, science, art and social service.
- The representatives of each State in the Rajya Sabha are elected by the elected members of the Legislative Assembly of each State in accordance with the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote.
- The representatives of the Union Territories are chosen in such a manner as Parliament may prescribe.
- The three representatives from Delhi are elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly.
(b) Ordinary Bills may originate in either House of the Parliament.
- If there is disagreement between the two Houses, the bill is referred to a joint-sitting of both the Houses.
- In such cases both the Houses are placed on an equal footing.
- However, the Rajya Sabha is in a weaker position, since the total membership of Rajya Sabha is less than even half of the total strength of the Lok Sabha.
- Besides, the joint session is presided over by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
(c) The differences between a money bill and a non-money bill are as follows:
| Non-money bill | Money Bill |
|---|---|
| It can be introduced in either Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha. | It can be introduced only in Lok Sabha. |
| Ordinary Bill can be introduced without the recommendation of the President. | Money Bill can be introduced only on the recommendation of the President. |
| Either a Minister or private member can introduce ordinary bill. | Only a Minister is allowed to introduce Money Bill in the Parliament. |
| If the Ordinary Bill originated in the Lok Sabha, then it does not require the approval of the speaker when transmitted to Rajya Sabha. | Money Bill requires the certification of the Lok Sabha Speaker when transmitted to Rajya Sabha. |
| The Rajya Sabha has the power to detain the Ordinary Bill for a period of 6 months. | The Money Bill can be detained for a maximum period of 14 days only by the Rajya Sabha. |
| Ordinary Bill can be returned for reconsideration, accepted or rejected by the President. | Money Bill cannot be returned for reconsideration by the President. The President can only accept or reject it. |
| In case of deadlock on Ordinary Bill there is a provision of a joint sitting. | In case of Money Bill, if there is a deadlock, there is no provision of a joint sitting. |
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