\u25c7 The process of constitutional amendment is less rigid than what is found in other federations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 The bulk of the Constitution can be amended by the unilateral action of the Parliament, either by a simple majority or by a special majority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 Further, the power to initiate an amendment to the Constitution lies only with the Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 The states are given representation in the Rajya Sabha on the basis of population. Hence, the membership varies from 1 to 31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 The Constitution stipulates three types of emergencies\u2013national, state and financial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25c7 During an emergency, the Central government becomes all powerful and the states go into the total control of the Centre. It converts the federal structure into a unitary one without a formal amendment of the Constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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