Powers & Functions of the Prime Minister, Dem. Poli. Grade 9 cbse

A presentation useful to the students of grade 9 under the CBSE stream.
Working of the Institutions , Demo. Politics.

1. Class 9Dem. Pol.
WORKING OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
POWERS
&FUNCTIONS OF
THEPRIME
MINISTER

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4. PRIME MINISTER
◦Head of the Council of Ministers
◦Most important person in taking decisions
◦Can freely choose ministers
◦Indirectly elected
◦Appointed by the President
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5. POWERS & FUNCTIONS
❖Leader of a big team
❖Enjoys a wide range ofpowers.
❖Head of theGovernment.
❖Distributes work to all ministers
❖Official spokesman of theGovt.
❖Chairs the Cabinet meetings
❖Co ordinates various departments
❖Taking all final decisions
❖Supervises the functioning of all ministries.
❖Can dismiss any minister.
He is the Leader of
the majoriy party/
front.
He is the real head
of the govt.
When hequits the
entireMinistryQuits.
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6. THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
◦Head of the State.
◦Enjoys only nominal powers
◦Functions as the ceremonial head.
◦Supervises the overall
functioningofthe govt.
◦Not directly elected
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7. ◦President is elected by a college of electors
consisting:MPs and MLAs from all states.
◦Thus he is the representative of theentire nation
◦All govtl.activities are carried in his name.
◦All poicy decisions are issued in his name.
◦All major appointments aredone for him.
◦All international treaties aresigned for him.
◦Exercise powers on the advice of the Council of
Ministers.
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8. POWERS
ADMINISTRATIVE MILITARY JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE
CEREMONIAL DISCRITIONARY
EMERGENCY
POWERS
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9. POWERS & FUNCTIONS
❖Head of the nation
❖Appoints PM and all ministers & all
major officers
❖Supreme Commander of the Armed
Forces.
❖Assents on bills
❖Highest appellate authority
❖Distributes honours & awards
Appoints:
Chief Justice
Judges
UPSC members
CEC, CAG, At.G, Ac.G,
Aud.G
High Commissioners
Governos
Commanders of the
Armed Forces
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Vice
Preside
nts of
India
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12. JUDICIARY
◦Indian Judiciary is independent,
impartial andsingle unified.
◦Integrated judicial system: All
courts at all levels-
SupremeCourt,High Courts and
District Courts
❑Supreme Court controls the
Judicial Administaration.
❑Headed by theCJI.
SUPREME COURT:
Decides on 4 types of
disputes.
Which are they?
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13. 4 types of disputes:
Disputes betweenCitizen&Citizen
•Disputes betweenCitizen &Govt.
Disputes between2 or more states.
•Disputes betweenState govt & Central
Govt.
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14. Supreme Court:
➢Highest Court of Appeal
➢Not under the Legislature or Executive
➢Judges donot act on the direction of the Govt.
➢Judges are appointed by the President
on the advice of the Prime Minister.
➢Once appointed, difficult to remove.
➢Can be removed by only by IMPEACHMENT.
➢Impeachment motion should be
seperately passedbyboth houses with2/3
majority.
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15. FUNCTIONS:
❖Power to interpret the Constitution.
❖Can declare a law invalid, if against theconstitution.
❖Guardian of theConstitution
❖Ensures thatthe Basic Principles are notchanged.
❖Guardian of Fundemental Rights.
❖Protects public interest, if hurt by the action of the
Govt.
❖Accepts Public Interest Litigation.
❖Supervises the Govt. From misusing its power.
❖Checks malpracticesfrom the side of the public
officials.
Supreme Court
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16. THANK YOU
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