Q. What were the reasons that the framers of Indian Constitution opted for Parliamentary System of Government rather than Presidential System of Government?
1. The Parliamentary System inherently establishes a much more stable government in comparison to the Presidential System.
2. Unlike the Presidential System, the Parliamentary System provides for a strict ‘Separation of Powers’ between the executive and the legislature.
3. The Parliamentary System provides scope for giving representation to various sections and regions in the government.
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Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The parliamentary system does not provide a stable government. The ministers depend on the mercy of the majority legislators for their continuity and survival in office. On the contrary, the Presidential System provides for a more stable government than the Parliamentary System.
Statement 2 is incorrect: In the parliamentary system, the legislature and the executive are together and inseparable. Hence, the whole system of government goes against the letter and spirit of the theory of separation of powers.
Statement 3 is correct: India is one of the most heterogeneous States and most complex plural societies in the world. Hence, the Constitution-makers adopted the parliamentary system as it offers greater scope for giving representation to various sections, interests and regions in the government.
