Indian Polity: Constitutional Glossary PART-2

• Bicameral: Government with two house of the legislature. Like in India we have Lok sabha and Rajya Sabha.
• Unicameral: Government with one house of the legislature. Like in Punjab there is only legislative assembly .so it is Unicameral.
• Crossing the floor: An MP crossing the floor of Parliament to vote with his/her opposition.
• Adjournment Sine Die: When House is suspended without fixing any time period.
• Prorogation: End of the whole session of the house.
• Question Hour: First hour of every sitting of the house. This hour is devoted to asking questions by the members of the house.
• Adjournment Motion: If House wanted to discuss very important topic then adjournment motion is moved to discuss that topic
• Zero Hour: Immediately starts after the Question hour. It is used to raise matters without any prior notice.
• Censure Motion: Moved by a house to stop any minister for specific policies and actions.
• No Confidence Motion: Moved against the entire council of the minister in Lok Sabha. This is moved to asked govt to prove their majority.