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Question
What are the Legislative functions performed by the Cabinet?
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Solution
The Cabinet plays a pivotal role in the Government. It has a wide range of powers and shoulder responsibilities covering executive, legislative and financial field.
Legislative Functions: In the Parliamentary system the Cabinet has an important role in the field of legislation. It is regarded as an instrument which links executive wing of Government to the legislative. It performs the following legislative functions:
(i) The Cabinet guides the Parliament for action.
(ii) It prepares the legislative programme of the Parliament.
(iii) It prepares the drafts of Bills and initiates them in the Parliament.
(iv) It fixes dates for holding the sessions of Parliament.
(v) It recommends to the President the promulgation of ordinances when Parliament is not in session.
(vi) It can move Constitutional Amendments.
(vii) It decides the dissolution of the Parliament.
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