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8.The President enjoys the right to be informed of all important matters and

functioning of the council of ministers.

9.The Vice President is the ex-office Chairman of Rajya Sabha and acts for

the President when the office of the President falls vacant.

10.The council of minister is responsible collectively to the house of the

people and it shall not exceed 15% of total number of members of the house

of the people.

11.The President appoints the Prime Minister who is the leader of the

majority party in the Lok Sabha.

12.The executive, thus, includes the Prime Minister, the ministers and large

administrative machinery. 13. The bureaucrats implement the decisions of

ministers.

13.These bureaucrats are skilled and trained officers who work as a

permanent employees of the government and assist the government in

formulating and implementing the policies.

Important terms:

 Electorate: The people who elect the representatives using votes.

 Constituency: An area comes under parliament and a member is elected from

there.

 Components: Parts or organs

 Insolvent: The one who is unable to pay one’s debts.

 Harmonious: Balanced.