Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/maharashtra-legislative-assembly

1. What is the primary meeting venue?
2. What is the presiding officer?
3. How many people are in the Assembly and how are they chosen?
4. Where does the Assembly meet and why does it have a winter session in Nagpur?

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary meeting venue?Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai, with the winter session traditionally held in Nagpur
2. What is the presiding officer?The Speaker, elected by the members, presides over Assembly proceedings
3. How many people are in the Assembly and how are they chosen?There are 288 members, each chosen by people in a single area of the state. They are elected by the voters.
4. Where does the Assembly meet and why does it have a winter session in Nagpur?It meets in Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, but in winter it moves to Nagpur so people from all parts of Maharashtra can visit and be part of the work.

Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body composed of two distinct chambers or houses, such as the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council in Maharashtra.
Single-Seat Constituency: An electoral district represented by a single elected official, ensuring direct representation for a defined geographic area.
Executive Branch: The part of government responsible for implementing and enforcing laws, headed by the Chief Minister in Maharashtra.