Features of Parliamentary System
Question
A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which
Options
all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government
the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it
the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them
the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term
Explanation
The bedrock principle of a Parliamentary System of Government is the collective responsibility of the executive (Government) to the legislature (Parliament). The Parliament can remove the executive by passing a vote of no-confidence. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Executive accountability to the legislature defines the parliamentary system. Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q11
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Constitution: Framework & History
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity / Basic Constitutional Principles
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