ICSE Class 10 Answered

Legislative Powers

• Most of the bills are introduced by the Cabinet in the Parliament. The bills introduced by the Cabinet are known as the Official bills. The latter is given priority over the Private bills.
• The Ministers along with the secretaries of the department answer various questions asked to them by the members of the Lok Sabha.
• The Cabinet Ministers play an important role in making amendments to the Constitution.
• The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, a cabinet ministry decides about the summoning of the Parliament. The parliament is summoned on the name of the President.
• The Cabinet prepares the president’s Special Address to the Parliament.
• Cabinet advices the President to issue Ordinances when the Parliament is not in session.