The Union Legislature comprises the President and the two houses of the Parliament. With reference to the Parliament, answer the following questions:

(a) Three qualifications required to contest elections for the Lok Sabha are:

1. He should be a citizen of India.
2. He should be at least 25 years old.
3. He should have his name in the electoral rolls in any part of the country.

(b) Three legislative powers of the Union Parliament are:

1. The Parliament is the law-making body at the central level. It frames new laws and amends or repeals them, if necessary, on all the 97 Subjects of the Union List and all the Residuary Subjects which have not found a place in any of the lists.
2. As far as the 47 Subjects in the Concurrent List are concerned, both the Parliament and the State Legislatures have got the right to make laws. But if any State Law comes into conflict with the Central Law, the Central Law shall prevail.
3. All ordinances issued by the President must be approved by Parliament within six weeks after its session has begun, failing which an ordinance lapses.

(c) The Parliament exercises control over the Executive in the following ways:

1. Question Hour: An hour a day in the daily routine of the Parliament, when in session, is reserved for asking questions from the Government. The members can ask any questions relating to the administration and policies and the Ministers are obliged to answer them.
2. Vote of No-Confidence: The Council of Ministers remains in office only so long as it enjoys the confidence of the Lok Sabha. If a No-Confidence Motion is passed, the Council of Ministers must resign.
3. Other Motions of Censure: The Parliament exercises its control over the Government by a number of other motions also which, if passed, amount to no-confidence. They include adjournment motions, motions of censure against a minister or ministers, rejection of a Government Bill and passing of a private member's bill against the wishes of the Government.
4. Monetary Controls: The Parliament can hold the strings of the Government tight by voting a cut in the annual or supplementary budget or a cut in the salaries of the Ministers. It also appoints the Public Accounts Committee to examine the mode of government expenditure.