How Institutions Work Together
India's government institutions - the legislature, executive, and judiciary - work together, each supporting and checking the others, to ens
Core concept
The legislature passes laws, but the executive must implement them effectively, and the judiciary can review laws to ensure they align with the Constitution.
How it works
The executive is accountable to the legislature, which can question government actions and, in parliamentary systems, even remove the government through a vote of no-confidence.
Why it matters
The judiciary can strike down laws or executive actions that violate the Constitution, providing an important check on both the legislature and executive.
Key detail
This system of interdependence and checks and balances ensures that no institution operates without accountability, ultimately protecting democratic governance and citizens' rights.
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• Institutions work together with checks and balances.
• The legislature passes laws; the executive implements them.
• The judiciary reviews laws for constitutional alignment.
• The executive is accountable to the legislature.
• A vote of no-confidence can remove a government.
• The judiciary can strike down unconstitutional laws or actions.
• This system prevents unchecked power in any institution.
• It protects democratic governance and citizens' rights.