How is Parliament's control over taxation and expenditure linked with people's consent in democracy?

Correct answer: People's representatives approve use of public money

Correct answer: A. Taxes are collected from people and public expenditure uses public resources. In a democracy, citizens do not personally vote on every individual payment, so their elected representatives examine and approve taxation and government spending through Parliament's financial procedures. This creates a link between public money and public consent. Members can discuss whether revenue is being raised fairly, whether proposed spending addresses public needs and whether the government should be answerable for its use of funds. B is wrong because judges decide legal matters and do not collect taxes as their institutional function. C is wrong because the media may inform and scrutinise public finance but does not pass the Budget. D is wrong because the Rajya Sabha alone neither forms the government nor controls all financial decisions; the government must follow constitutional procedures, with the Lok Sabha having special importance in financial matters. Memory cue: taxation needs representation because public money must be spent with democratic approval and accountability.