StructureStructure1.1. Republic of IndiaRepublic of India

1.1. Administration DevisionsAdministration Devisions

2.2. Type of Government Type of Government

2.2. Seperation of PowersSeperation of Powers1.1. JudicativeJudicative

2.2. LegislativeLegislative

3.3. Executive Executive 1.1. Prime MinisterPrime Minister

2.2. President President

Republic of India Republic of India - Administration Divisions - - Administration Divisions -

Devided in 25 states with 476 Devided in 25 states with 476 districts districts

Head of the states: governors Head of the states: governors appointed by President appointed by President

Districts devided in Districts devided in taluqstaluqs or or tehsils tehsils contain from 200 to 600 villages contain from 200 to 600 villages controlled by Lieutenant Governor or controlled by Lieutenant Governor or Chief Commissioner who are Chief Commissioner who are appointed by the President appointed by the President

Type of Government Type of Government

Sovereign Sovereign independent independent Socialist/secular Socialist/secular religious tolerance, religious tolerance,

no discriminationno discrimination Democratic Democratic elected, allocated elected, allocated

seats for special castes and tribes and seats for special castes and tribes and also for women also for women

Republic Republic head of the state is head of the state is elected by an electoral college for elected by an electoral college for fives years fives years

Seperation of Powers Seperation of Powers - Judicative - - Judicative -

Judicial system began under the Judicial system began under the British British

Consits of the Supreme Court of Consits of the Supreme Court of India, High Courts and District and India, High Courts and District and Session CourtsSession Courts

The Supreme Court consits of the The Supreme Court consits of the Chief Justice and 25 associate Chief Justice and 25 associate justices appointed by the President justices appointed by the President

- Legislature - - Legislature -

Consits of the Council of States Consits of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha)People (Lok Sabha)

The Council of States is subordinated The Council of States is subordinated to the House of People to the House of People

542 members of the House of People 542 members of the House of People are elected by the states are elected by the states

- Executive - - Executive -

The main national executive power The main national executive power Council of Ministers Council of Ministers

Led by the Prime Minister (Head of Led by the Prime Minister (Head of Government) Government)

3 types of ministers: Cabinet 3 types of ministers: Cabinet Ministers, Minister of State and Ministers, Minister of State and deputy ministers deputy ministers

President President

Head of States Head of States Supreme commander of the Indian Supreme commander of the Indian

armed forcesarmed forces Is elected by the elected members of Is elected by the elected members of

the Parliament the Parliament

Todays PresidentTodays President

Smt. Pratibha Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil Devisingh Patil

was born on was born on December 19, December 19, 1934 1934

the 12th President the 12th President of India of India

First elected First elected woman woman

Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Head of Government Head of Government Leader of the Council of MinistersLeader of the Council of Ministers Advises the President on all Advises the President on all

important mattersimportant matters Link between the President and the Link between the President and the

Cabinet Cabinet

Todays PresidentTodays President

Dr. Manmohan Dr. Manmohan SinghSingh

fourteenth Prime fourteenth Prime Minister Minister

Born on September Born on September 26, 1932 26, 1932

Studied at the Studied at the University of University of Cambridge, UK Cambridge, UK