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Structure. Republic of India Administration Devisions Type of Government Seperation of Powers Judicative Legislative Executive Prime Minister President . Republic of India - Administration Divisions - . Devided in 25 states with 476 districts
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Structure • Republic of India • Administration Devisions • Type of Government • Seperation of Powers • Judicative • Legislative • Executive • Prime Minister • President
Republic of India - Administration Divisions - • Devided in 25 states with 476 districts • Head of the states: governors appointed by President • Districts devided in taluqs or tehsils contain from 200 to 600 villages controlled by Lieutenant Governor or Chief Commissioner who are appointed by the President
Type of Government • Sovereign independent • Socialist/secular religious tolerance, no discrimination • Democratic elected, allocated seats for special castes and tribes and also for women • Republic head of the state is elected by an electoral college for fives years
Seperation of Powers - Judicative - • Judicial system began under the British • Consits of the Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District and Session Courts • The Supreme Court consits of the Chief Justice and 25 associate justices appointed by the President
- Legislature - • Consits of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha) • The Council of States is subordinated to the House of People • 542 members of the House of People are elected by the states
- Executive - • The main national executive power Council of Ministers • Led by the Prime Minister (Head of Government) • 3 types of ministers: Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State and deputy ministers
President • Head of States • Supreme commander of the Indian armed forces • Is elected by the elected members of the Parliament
Todays President • Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil • was born on December 19, 1934 • the 12th President of India • First elected woman
Prime Minister • Head of Government • Leader of the Council of Ministers • Advises the President on all important matters • Link between the President and the Cabinet
Todays President • Dr. Manmohan Singh • fourteenth Prime Minister • Born on September 26, 1932 • Studied at the University of Cambridge, UK