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With reference to the Parliament and the State Legislature answer the following: 

(a) Mention the judicial powers of the Parliament.

(b) Mention three powers which are common to both houses of the State Legislature.

(c) Explain any four functions of the Union Cabinet.

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(a) Judicial Powers of the Parliament: 

1. The President can be removed from his office by Impeachment. 

2. A Judge of the Supreme Court or of the High Court cannot be removed by the President, except on a joint address by both Houses. 

3. The Parliament may punish a person for obstructing the work of Parliament or showing disrespect for the House. 

(b) Answer has not given due to out of present syllabus. 

(c) Four functions of Union Cabinet: 

(i) Formulation of Policies of Government: 

1. The cabinet formulates external and domestic policies of the Government, such as Defence, Economic Policies, Security needs, President’s Rule in state, formation of new states, industrial policy and imports. 

2. Once the policy is made by the Cabinet Ministers, the Ministers concerned cares it out either by administrative action or by drafting a Bill and piloting it through the Legislature. It co-ordinates the working of various departments for the smooth implementation of policy. 

(ii) Legislative Functions: 

In the Parliamentary system cabinet has an important role in the field of Legislation. It is regarded as a instrument which links executive wing of Government to the Legislative. 

It performs the following Legislative functions : 

1. The Cabinet guides the Parliament for action. 

2. It prepares the Legislative programme of the Parliament. 

3. It prepares the drafts of Bills and initiates them in the Parliament. 

4. It fixes dates for holding the sessions of Parliament. 

5. It recommends to the President the promulgation of ordinances when Parliament is not in session. 

6. It can move Constitutional Amendments. 

7. It decides the dissolution of the Parliament. 

(iii) Co-ordination in the Functioning of various Ministers: The cabinet coordinates the working of various departments, which are involved in the formulation and implementation of policies of eradicating unemployment or a cut in Government spending or improving the management of public enterprises. The Cabinet acts as the co-ordinator between various departments. 

(iv) Financial Functions: The cabinet is responsible for whole of expenditure of Government and for raising necessary revenues to meet it. The cabinet can examine the budget proposals after they have been presented to parliament and may also suggest suitable modification.

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