Name: Working of the State Government
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 49 s
Description: We explore the functioning of the state government with particular reference to the Legislative Assembly and some departments in a state.

Question

Discuss the powers and functions of the Legislative Assembly.

Accepted Answer

The Legislative Assembly has mainly two types of functions- legislative and financial.

Legislative powers: The legislative assembly has the power to make laws on those subjects which are mentioned in the state list and the concurrent list of the Constitution.

Financial powers: With respect to the passing of state budgets, money bills, permission for levying taxes, and fixing salaries of the members of state legislatures, the legislative assembly has the supreme authority.

The Legislative Assembly has a position of authority over the Council of Ministers. The members of the assembly may ask questions to the ministers. They point out the problems. They may pass a no-confidence motion against the council of ministers and thus, ask the entire ministry to resign. The State Legislative Assembly has supreme power regarding the Money Bills.

Discuss the powers and functions of the Legislative Assembly.

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