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Download Solution PDFWho runs the government at the national level under the parliamentary system?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Key Points:
- The Parliamentary System of government in India is taken from the British(UK)​constitution.
The parliamentary system of government(PSA):
- PSA means that the executive government branch of which has the indirect or any direct support of the parliament.
- This direct or indirect support is generally shown by a vote of confidence.
- The relationship between the legislature and the executive branch in any parliamentary system is called responsible government.
Council of Ministers:
- Under PSA, we may see the Council of Ministers which is headed by the honorable Prime Minister to provide advice to the President to maintain his necessary work accordingly.
- The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, who also appoints the governor of states, and other ministers after taking advice from the Prime Minister.
- The Council of Ministers is also responsible to the Lok Sabha.
- Article 74 of the Constitution of India provides for a Council of Ministers.
Additional InformationParliamentary 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 features or principles of parliamentary government in India are:
- Nominal and Real Executives- The President is the nominal executive (de jure executive or titular executive) while the Prime Minister is the real executive (de facto executive).
- Majority Party Rule- The political party which secures majority seats in the Lok Sabha forms the government.
- Collective Responsibility- This is the bedrock principle of parliamentary government. The ministers are collectively responsible to the Parliament in general and to the Lok Sabha in particular (Collective Responsibility Article 75).
- Double Membership- The ministers are members of both the legislature and the executive.
- Dissolution of the Lower House- The lower house of the Parliament (Lok Sabha) can be dissolved by the President on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
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