Question

Compare the organisation of Indian Lok Sabha with the US House of Representatives.

Answer 1

• The Lok Sabha has 545 members, and the U.S. House of Representatives has 435 members.
• Both are directly elected by the people through a universal adult franchise.
• In India, elections are held in single-member constituencies using a secret ballot and simple majority voting. The same applies to U.S. elections, which are held in electoral districts.
• The tenure of the Lok Sabha is five years, while the House of Representatives has a two-year term, making it less stable.
• In India, some seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. There is no reservation system in the U.S. House.
• The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected from among the members and acts as a neutral chairman after resigning from party membership. In contrast, the U.S. Speaker is a political leader from the majority party and actively leads it in the House.
• The Lok Sabha can be dissolved before its full term by the President, while the U.S. House of Representatives cannot be dissolved; its term is fixed.