Question

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

Compare the powers of the Lok Sabha with the powers of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Compare the powers of the U.S. House of Representatives with the Indian Lok Sabha.

Answer 1

• Both houses have ordinary law-making powers, and money bills can originate only in the Lok Sabha and the U.S. House respectively.
• The Lok Sabha controls the executive, and the Indian Prime Minister and Council of Ministers are responsible for it. In contrast, the U.S. President is independent and not accountable to the House.
• The Lok Sabha can remove the government by passing a vote of no confidence. The U.S. House has no such power over the President.
• In matters like financial legislation, the Lok Sabha dominates the Rajya Sabha, while in the U.S.A., although the House originates money bills, the Senate plays a stronger overall role and has equal power in legislation. The U.S. House has the exclusive power to initiate impeachment of the President and other federal officials, though the Senate conducts the trial.
• The Lok Sabha participates in constitutional amendments and elections of the President and Vice-President.
• Overall, the Lok Sabha is more powerful than the U.S. House of Representatives, which is weaker compared to the U.S. Senate.