Question

Answer the following question:

Describe the law making functions of the Parliament.

Answer 1

The Union Parliament is law-making organ of the Union Government. Besides, it has to perform many more functions.

1. It frames new laws and amends or cancels them, if necessary, on all the 97 subjects of the Union List and all the remainder subjects which have not found a place in any of the lists.
2. In certain cases, it can make laws on the subjects of the State List also.
3. The Parliament along with the State Legislature can pass laws regarding the 47 subjects on the Concurrent List.
4. The Union Parliament has the sole right to amend the Constitution, although in certain cases, these amendments need to be ratified by a majority of the states.