Q. Consider the following statements about the comparison between the Presidential form of Government and the Parliamentary form of Government?
1. The Executive is responsible to the legislature in Parliamentary form of government and not in Presidential form of government.
2. Unlike in Parliamentary system, President cannot dissolve the lower house under Presidential system.
3. In both Parliamentary system and Presidential system, the governments can be removed through a vote of no confidence.
How many of the above given statements are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer answer.
A Presidential system is also called a congressional system. It refers to a system of governance in which the President is the Chief Executive and is elected directly by the people. Whereas, A Parliamentary form of democracy refers to a system of governance in which the citizens elect representatives to the legislative Parliament.
Statement 1 is correct: The executive is accountable to the legislature in parliamentary form of government. Whereas, in presidential form of government, the executive is not accountable to the legislature. Powers are separated and the Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary work separately.
Statement 2 is correct: In parliamentary form of government, the president can dissolve the lower house. But in presidential form of government, the President cannot dissolve the lower house
Statement 3 is incorrect: President in Parliamentary form has a fixed tenure and cannot be removed by a vote of noconfidence. In a Parliamentary form of government, the tenure of the legislature and the executive are not strictly fixed. If no confidence motion is passed in the house the government will be replaced with a new government.
| Important Tips Why India Adopted Parliamentary System? • Familiarity with the System: The parliamentary system had been in use in India during British rule, so the Constitution-makers were somewhat familiar with it. • Preference for Greater Responsibility • Avoiding Legislative–Executive Conflicts • To provide greater representation of various sections, interests, and regions in government. |
