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the President of India. He or she is the

head of the country and is elected for five
years. The Vice President is elected for five

years by the members of the Lok Sabha
and Rajya Sabha. The minimum age to

become the President of India is 35 years.
Rashtrapati Bhawan

Forming the Government

India is the largest democracy in the world. We follow the system of
Parliamentary Democracy. There are many political parties in our country.

They send their candidates to contest elections from all constituencies. The
political party which wins the election from the maximum constituencies

is invited by the President of India to form the government.

Sometimes, a single political party is not able to win the required number

of seats. In this case, some parties form a group to form a coalition
government. The Speaker, who is the Chairman of the Lok Sabha, is
elected by the members of the Lok Sabha only.

The political party or the group of parties elects their leader. He or she
is invited by the President of India to form a Council of Ministers or

Union Cabinet. The leader is appointed the Prime Minister of India by
the President of India. The ministers in the Union Cabinet can be from

the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The ministers are allotted different
departments by the Prime Minister of India.

The Judiciary

The Constitution of India has the provision
for establishing an independent judiciary

system. The judicial bodies are called
Courts. The highest judicial body of India

is the Supreme Court of India. It is located
in New Delhi. The judges of the Supreme

Court are appointed by the President of
India. The judgement of the Supreme Court Supreme Court

is final in all legal cases.

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