Originally posted by: .SilentPrincess
"How is India governed?" How it is today... But I want to add some details, by adding how it was by the time of their independence and how it is today... any major diffrences... I don't need too heavy stuff, someting simple will do...
In English language, India is officially known as the Republic of India. The government in India is in the form of parliamentary system of democracy. The government is regulated by the constitution of India which came into effect on 26th January, 1950 (the replublic day of India).
The government is composed of three branches:
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Executive: The President of India is the head of state. However, in reality, the president's powers are highly limited. Most of executive powers are with the Prime Minister. The executive branch of the Indian government consists of the president, the vice-president, and the council of ministers. The council of ministers is headed by the prime minister.
Legislature: The legislature of India comprises the upper house called the Rajya Sabha and the lower house called the Lok Sabha. The members of Rajya Sabha are elected directly by the eisting ministers. The members of Lok Sabha are elected based on public voting. In India there are different political parties. Usually the party which wins most of seats through public voting forms the government. However, there are times when a single party does not win enough seats to form the government alone. In that case, more than one party form an alliance and form the government together.
Judiciary: The judiciary in India consists of the Supreme Court, High courts and trial courts. The courts interpret the constitution and prnounce judgements. There is one Supreme court, which is headed by the chief justice of India. Supreme court is the most powerful of all the courts.
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