a. Which party is considered to have got the majority?

Question

Read the passage and answer the following questions.

We see that political party A got the 102 seconds largest number of candidates i.e., a number of seats is considered to have got a majority. If any law has to be made they can easily get it passed as more than half the members will support it. The majority members will elect one member among themselves as their leader. He or she will be made the Chief Minister of the state by the Governor. The Chief Minister will select from among party MLAs to be ministers. Together they will be called the Cabinet (or ministry). In popular terms, the Cabinet is also called the ‘Government’. The Cabinet is responsible for the implementation of the laws, for preparing and passing new laws and welfare schemes in the Assembly.

a. Which party is considered to have got the majority?

b. Who will be made the chief minister?

c. Who is called the Cabinet?

d. Who nominates the Chief Minister?

e. What are the duties of the Cabinet?

f. What is called the Cabinet?

Answer 1

a. The party which has more than half the number of seats is considered to have got a majority.

b. The leader of the majority party.

c. The Chief Minister and his ministers together are called the cabinet.

d. The governor nominates the Chief Minister.

e. The Cabinet is responsible for the implementation of laws, for implementing development plans, and for preparing and passing new laws and welfare schemes in the assembly.

f. Ministers selected by the Chief Minister from the MLAs together called the Cabinet.