Question 13 Marks
Why can the Lok Sabha control the executive more effectively than the Rajya Sabha can?
Answer
View full question & answer→Lok Sabha exercises control over the executive more effectively than Rajya Sabha because it is a directly elected body. The Council of Ministers is responsible to Lok Sabha and not the Rajya Sabha.
- The Lok Sabha has the power to make laws, ask questions and amend the Constitution.
- The Lok Sabha can remove the government by expressing no-confidence but Rajya Sabha cannot remove any government.
- Lok Sabha has crucial power in controlling the finances as it can reject money bill but Rajya Sabha cannot reject the money bill.