The Executive branch enforces the laws that the legislature makes. The Executive branch consists of the President, the Vice-President, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
There are different ministers assigned to different categories. For example, the Education Minister is in charge of enforcing the law on education. These ministers are in touch with the citizens of India. So if they have a problem, it is the minister's duty to help solve it. Also, media like newspapers and TV can inform the ministers of current problems. These ministers have a role in making laws. Sometimes the Ministers realise that there are problems that need to be fixed. They would draft a bill and take it to the Legislature. If it becomes a law, it would come back to the Minister. His job would be to enforce the law. So the Executive and Legislature and tied together in some ways.
Remember the Budget from the Legislative branch? The Executive branch uses that money to help enforce the law. That means that if the Legislature passes a law that says India needs more schools, the Executive branch would use some of money from the Budget to build more schools.
There are different ministers assigned to different categories. For example, the Education Minister is in charge of enforcing the law on education. These ministers are in touch with the citizens of India. So if they have a problem, it is the minister's duty to help solve it. Also, media like newspapers and TV can inform the ministers of current problems. These ministers have a role in making laws. Sometimes the Ministers realise that there are problems that need to be fixed. They would draft a bill and take it to the Legislature. If it becomes a law, it would come back to the Minister. His job would be to enforce the law. So the Executive and Legislature and tied together in some ways.
Remember the Budget from the Legislative branch? The Executive branch uses that money to help enforce the law. That means that if the Legislature passes a law that says India needs more schools, the Executive branch would use some of money from the Budget to build more schools.
Council of Ministers
They are the most powerful unit of the Executive. It is headed by the Prime Minister and consists of the Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of States, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. They are the most important unit because it is their job to make sure that the laws are being followed. If they did not exist, the laws made by the legislature would be useless because no one would follow them.
The President
The President is the Head of Government of India. But in India, the President is the de jure (according to the law) head. The real power belongs of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
Qualifications
To become a President, one has to be a citizen of India, at least 35 years old, cannot be a member of the legislature or have another job.
The President is elected by the members of the Legislature. He/She has a term of 5 years, though he/she can be re-elected. The President can be impeached by the Parliament. Impeachment is a process where the Parliament can fire the President if he/she is found guilty of violating the Constitution.
The President appoints the Prime Minister who then becomes the head of the Lok Sabha.
They are the most powerful unit of the Executive. It is headed by the Prime Minister and consists of the Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of States, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. They are the most important unit because it is their job to make sure that the laws are being followed. If they did not exist, the laws made by the legislature would be useless because no one would follow them.
The President
The President is the Head of Government of India. But in India, the President is the de jure (according to the law) head. The real power belongs of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
Qualifications
To become a President, one has to be a citizen of India, at least 35 years old, cannot be a member of the legislature or have another job.
The President is elected by the members of the Legislature. He/She has a term of 5 years, though he/she can be re-elected. The President can be impeached by the Parliament. Impeachment is a process where the Parliament can fire the President if he/she is found guilty of violating the Constitution.
The President appoints the Prime Minister who then becomes the head of the Lok Sabha.
The Vice President
The Vice President takes over the duties of the President when the President resigns, travels abroad or dies suddenly. The Vice-President must have the same qualifications as the President except he/she must be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers consist of the Cabinet Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretaries, Ministers of State and the Deputy Ministers.
The Cabinet
The Cabinet of Ministers hold the most important positions and make the most important decisions. The Cabinet can stay in the office if the majority of the Lok Sabha support them. Ministers like the finance minister, the law-making minister etc are part of the Cabinet. Their job is to make sure that the citizens are following the laws made by the Legislature.
The Vice President takes over the duties of the President when the President resigns, travels abroad or dies suddenly. The Vice-President must have the same qualifications as the President except he/she must be a member of the Rajya Sabha.
The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister is the head of the Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers consist of the Cabinet Ministers, the Parliamentary Secretaries, Ministers of State and the Deputy Ministers.
The Cabinet
The Cabinet of Ministers hold the most important positions and make the most important decisions. The Cabinet can stay in the office if the majority of the Lok Sabha support them. Ministers like the finance minister, the law-making minister etc are part of the Cabinet. Their job is to make sure that the citizens are following the laws made by the Legislature.