Q. With reference to the idea of a federation, which of the statements given below is/are correct?
1. Parliamentary supremacy is a necessary feature of a federal government.
2. A federation essentially means that it is an indestructible union of states.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect. Parliamentary supremacy is not a necessary feature of a federal government. In a federal government, the Constitution is always supreme. In United Kingdom, the parliament is supreme but it has a unitary government. On the other hand, in United states, which has a presidential system, a federal system of government exists.
Statement 2 is correct. A federal state is a fusion of several states into a single State in regard to matters related to common interests. Both the federal and state governments draw their authority from the Constitution. In such a federation, a component state has no right to secede from the federation at its will. Th
