Answer:

Power sharing the basic structure of the constitution:

(i) It is not easy to make changes to the power sharing arrangement.

(ii) Parliament can.t on its own change this arrangement. (iii) Any change to it has to be first passed by both the houses of parliament, with at least 2/3 majority.

(iv) Then it has to be ratified by legislature of at least half of the total states.

Explanation:

Detailed Answer:

"Sharing of power between states and the central governments is the basic to the structure of the Constitution of India because without this division of power it will be impossible to coexist in a diverse country like India. The states are significant parts of the union and the jurisdiction of both the state and union overlap in many areas, hence, it is important to demarcate the boundaries, which are effectively done with the Constitution of India. The Constitution clearly provided a two-fold distribution of legislative powers between the Union Government and the State Governments.

(i) Union List includes subjects of national importance, such as the defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communication and currency. The Union Government alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union List

(ii) State List contains subjects of State and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation. The State Governments alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the State List. This allows the constitution to avoid any conflict of power and clear jurisdictions.

Concurrent List includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government as well as the State Governments