parliamentary system Flashcards
polity (8 cards)
what is parliamentary system
The Constitution of India provides for a parliamentary form of
government, both at the Centre and in the states. Articles
74 and 75 deal with the parliamentary system at the Centre
and Articles 163 and 164 in the states.The parliamentary system of government is the one
in which the executive is responsible to the legislature for its
policies and acts.
what is presidential system of the government
The presidential system of government, on the
other hand, is one in which the executive is not responsible to the
legislature for its policies and acts, and is constitutionally
independent of the legislature in respect of its term of office.
Difference between Indian parliamentary system and British parliamentary system
Britain follows the concept of parliamentary supremacy, with its legislative body exercising absolute sovereignty over the nation, India follows a system of constitutional sovereignty with the Constitution being over and above, even the Parliament.
Features of Parliamentary Government
- Nominal and Real Executives 2. Majority party rule 3. Collective Responsibility 4. political Homogeneity 5. Double Homogeneity 6 . Double membership 7. Leadership of the prime minister 7 . Dissolution of the lower House
Merits of the parliamentary system
- Harmony between
legislature and
executive. - Responsible
government. - Prevents despotism.
4.Wide representation
Demerits of the parliamentary system
- Unstable
government. - No continuity of
policies
merits of the Presidential system
- Stable government.
- Definiteness in policies.
- Based on separation of powers.
4.Government by experts
Demerits of the presidential system
- Conflict between legislature and
executive. - Non-responsible government.
3.May lead to autocracy. - Narrow representation
