PRATEEK SHREEMAL

ROLL NO.-2014202
Political system
1. To whom are the countrys politicians accountable? Are these strong political groups
that oppose the ruling party? Do elections take place regularly?
Ans:- The countrys politician are liable to the people of the country and opposition parties.
Recently, India came with its Right to information Act which gives its people the power to
held any public entity accountable for the his work. Even the government is responsible to
Comptroller and Auditor General of India for its activities and indirectly accountable to the
people of the country.
Even companies come under the scanner of the government or public domain. Recently, in an
affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, the government named Pradip Burman, a former
executive director of Dabur India Ltd who had purportedly salted away unaccounted-for
wealth in illegal foreign bank accounts.
Yes, these are strong political groups in India that oppose the ruling party. For example,
Congress Party and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) are the biggest opposition parties.
Opposition by one political party affects the business of other parties.
Elections take place once in every 5 years and state elections also take place once in every 5
years.
Referencehttp://www.livemint.com/Politics/V3xJtzryIIjdcZPzy9fZxH/Three-namesrevealed-in-black-money-case.html
2. Are the roles of legislative, executive and judiciary clearly defined? What is the
distribution of power between central, state and city government?
Ans:- Yes, the roles of legislative ,executive and judiciary are clearly defined in the
Constitution of India.
Executive-The Constitution provides for a Parliamentary form of government which is federal
in structure with certain unitary features. The constitutional head of the Executive of the
Union is the President. As per Article 79 of the Constitution of India, the council of the
Parliament of the Union consists of the President and two Houses to be known as the Council
of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha). Article 74(1) of the
Constitution provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with a Prime Minister as its

head to aid and advise the President, who shall exercise his functions in accordance to the
advice. The real executive power is thus vested in the Council of Ministers with the Prime
Minister as its head.
Legislative-Every State has a Legislative Assembly. Certain States have an upper House
called State Legislative Council. Governor is the Head of a State. There shall be a Governor
for each State and the executive power of the State shall be vested in him. The council of
Ministers with the Chief Minister as its head advises the Governor in the discharge of the
executive functions. The Council of the Ministers of a state is collectively responsible to the
Legislative Assembly of the State
In India we dont have a different government for the cities. The power with these are
vested in the Legislative Assembly.
Based on the distribution of powers between the Central Government and the State
Government there are three lists UNION
The Central Government
can make laws

STATE
The state government can
make laws

Example-defence, foreign
affairs, atomic energy,
banking,
post
and
telegraph

Example- police, local

governments,
trade,
commerce and agriculture

CONCURRENT
Both the Parliament and the
state legislatures can make
laws.
Example- criminal and civil
procedure, marriage and divorce,
education, economic planning
and trade unions.

Reference1. http://indiacode.nic.in/coiweb/introd.htm
2. http://lawmin.nic.in/ncrwc/finalreport/v2b3-3.htm
3. http://www.indianetzone.com/52/distribution_power_between_centre_states.html
3. Does the government go beyond regulating business to interfering in it or running
companies?
Ans.:- Yes, the government does go beyond regulating business in interfering in it. If there are
no policy reforms and better execution by government then is too much money locked up in
non-productive assets and job creation is the only way it can generate income without fuelling
inflation. Otherwise it keeps giving money away and at the end of the day inflation eats up into
a lot those gains.
On October,27 when the government of India announce the names of people who have black
money stashed abroad it also included the name of Pradip Burman, promoter of Dabur group,

the share prices slumped 9 per cent to Rs.196.40 on the BSE in morning trade soon after some
TV channels flashed the news. On the NSE, it tumbled 8.94 per cent to Rs.196.55.
So,governments does play a role in regulating a business positively or negatively.
Reference-1. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/dabur-shares-crashafter-black-money-probe-first-list/article6537730.ece

4. Do the laws articulate and protect private property rights?

Ans.:-Yes the Indian laws do articulate and potect private property rights.The Indian
Constitution adopted in 1950 guaranteed a set of fundamental rights that cannot be abridged by
Central or State laws. One of these fundamental rights was the right to property enshrined in
Articles 19(1)(f) and 31. Article 19(1)(f) guaranteed to all citizens the right to acquire, hold and
dispose of property, subject to reasonable restrictions in the public interest. However, Article
31 codified what is often described in political and legal parlance as the eminent domain
power of the state. This power inherent in the exercise of a states sovereignty allows the state
to compulsorily acquire property belonging to private persons for a public purpose upon
payment of just compensation.

Reference- 1. http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2919/stories/20121005291903600.htm