Class 8 Social Science Why do we need a Parliament Exam Notes

Class 8 Social Science Why do we need a Parliament Exam Notes. Please refer to the examination notes which you can use for preparing and revising for exams. These notes will help you to revise the concepts quickly and get good marks.

Covers the following topics:

1. Why should people Decide
2. People and their Representatives
3. Composition of Parliament
4. Lok Sabha
5. Rajya Sabha
6. The Role of Parliament
7. Who are the people in Parliament ?

Introduction

The term Parliament is derived from the French word 'Parley' which means speech, talk, debate and conversation, and the suffix 'ment' denotes result, product or means of actions. Parliament is the supreme representative authority of the people. It is the national forum for public opinion. The ideas of participation in decision-making and the need for all democratic governments to have the consent of their citizens are the elements which make us a democracy and this is best expressed in the institution of the Parliament. The Parliament enables citizens of India to participate in decision making and control the government, thus making it the most important symbol of Indian democracy and a key feature of the Constitution.

Why Should People Decide

Under colonial rule, the people had lived in fear of the British government and did not agree with many of the decisions that they took. But they faced grave danger if they tried to criticise these decisions. The freedom movement changed this situation. The nationalists began to openly criticise the British government and make demands. The formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 gave a platform to discuss various issues such as demand for elected members in the legislature with a right to discuss the budget and ask questions, The Government of India Act 1909, allowed for some elected representation, The British did not allow for all adults to vote nor could people participate in decision making.The participation of different people in the struggle for freedom left little doubt in the minds of the nationalists that all persons in independent India would be able to participate in making decisions, With the coming of independence, the dreams and aspirations of the freedom struggle were made concrete in the Constitution of independent India that laid down the principle of universal adult franchise, i.e., that all adult citizens of the country have the right to vote

People And Their Representatives

The base of democracy is the idea of consent, i.e. the desire, approval and participation of people. The basic idea is that the individual or the citizen is the most important person and that in principle the government as well as other public institutions needs to have the trust of the citizens.

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