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 Lok Sabha exercises more powers in money matters.

 Lok Sabha controls the Council of Ministers.
• The functionaries at different levels of any government, who take day-to-day decisions, but do not
exercise supreme power on behalf of the people are collectively known as the executive.

• In a democratic country, two categories make up the executive, or the functionaries which “execute”
the policies of the government:
 One that is elected by the people for a specific period is called the Political Executive. Political
leaders who take big decisions fall into this category.

 People who are appointed on a long-term basis are called permanent executives or civil servants.
They remain in office even when the ruling party changes. These officers work under the political
executive and assist them in carrying out the day-to-day administration.
• In a Democracy, the will of the people is supreme.

• The minister is an elected representative of the people and thus empowered to exercise the will of
the people on their behalf and finally answerable to the people for all the consequences of his/her
decision.
• Every ministry has secretaries who are civil servants.

• The secretaries provide the necessary background information to the ministers to take decisions.
• The Cabinet, as a team, is assisted by the Cabinet Secretariat.

• As head of the government, the Prime Minister has wide-ranging powers, which are described below:
 The Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meetings.

 He is the head of the government.
 He co-ordinates the work of different departments.

 His decisions are final in case disagreements arise between departments.
 He exercises general supervision of different ministries.

 All ministers work under his leadership.
 The Prime Minister distributes and redistributes work to the ministers.

 He has the power to dismiss ministers.
 When the Prime Minister quits, the entire ministry quits.

• The Indian judiciary consists of the following:
 A Supreme Court for the entire nation
 High Courts in the states

 District Courts

 The courts at the local level
• India has an integrated judiciary which means the Supreme Court controls the judicial administration
in the country. Its decisions are binding on all other courts of the country. It can take up any dispute,
 Between citizens of the country

 Between citizens and government

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